AUTOLYSIN
\ˌɔːtə͡ʊlˈa͡ɪsɪn], \ˌɔːtəʊlˈaɪsɪn], \ˌɔː_t_əʊ_l_ˈaɪ_s_ɪ_n]\
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An autolytic enzyme bound to the surface of bacterial cell walls. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of the link between N-acetylmuramoyl residues and L-amino acid residues in certain cell wall glycopeptides, particularly peptidoglycan. EC 3.5.1.28.
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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.