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1. /enkw/ or /enk/ ENQuire. The mnemonic forASCII character 5.2. An on-line convention for querying someone'savailability. After opening a chat connection to someoneapparently in heavy hack mode, one might type "SYN SYN ENQ?" (the SYNs representing notional synchronisation bytes), andexpect a return of ACK or NAK depending on whether or notthe person felt interruptible.Compare ping, finger.
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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.