NEURAL CRESTS
\njˈuːɹə͡l kɹˈɛsts], \njˈuːɹəl kɹˈɛsts], \n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_əl k_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t_s]\
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A strip of specialized ectoderm flanking each side of the embryonal neural plate, which after the closure of the neural tube, forms a column of isolated cells along the dorsal aspect of the neural tube. Most of the cranial and all of the spinal sensory ganglion cells arise by differentiation of neural crest cells.
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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.