PROTEUS SYNDROME
\pɹˈə͡ʊtɪəs sˈɪndɹə͡ʊm], \pɹˈəʊtɪəs sˈɪndɹəʊm], \p_ɹ_ˈəʊ_t_ɪ__ə_s s_ˈɪ_n_d_ɹ_əʊ_m]\
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Hamartoneoplastic malformation syndrome of uncertain etiology characterized by partial gigantism of the hands and/or feet, asymmetry of the limbs, plantar hyperplasia, hemangiomas, lipomas, lymphangiomas, epidermal nevi, macrocephaly, cranial hyperostoses, and long-bone overgrowth. Joseph Merrick, the so-called "elephant man", apparently suffered from Proteus syndrome and not neurofibromatosis, a disorder with similar characteristics.
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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.