MUSA SAPIENTUM
\mjˈuːsə sˈapi͡əntəm], \mjˈuːsə sˈapiəntəm], \m_j_ˈuː_s_ə s_ˈa_p_iə_n_t_ə_m]\
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This differs somewhat from the last. The fruit, Banana, (S.) Platano, is shorter, straighter, and rounder; the pulp softer and of a more luscious taste. When ripe it is very agreeable; it is eaten like the plantain, and relished by all ranks of people in the West Indies. Both varieties are natives of Guinea.
By Robley Dunglison
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.