GEOMETRIC(AL)
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊmˈɛtɹɪk ˈal], \dʒˌiːəʊmˈɛtɹɪk ˈal], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_m_ˈɛ_t_ɹ_ɪ_k__ ˈa_l]\
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Of, according to, geometry (-al tracery, with openings of g.form, as circles, trefoils, &c.; -al proportion, involving equal ratios in its two parts, as 1 :3 ::4 :12; -al progression, with constant ratio between successive quantities, as 1 :3 :9 :27 :81; g. spider, constructing web of g. pattern). Hence geometrically adv. [Latin]
By Sir Augustus Henry
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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.