HYGIEIA
\ha͡ɪd͡ʒˈɪi͡ə], \haɪdʒˈɪiə], \h_aɪ_dʒ_ˈɪ__iə]\
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[Gr.] (Myth.) The Greek goddess of health, the daughter of Asklepios, or Aesculapius. Hence Hygiene, the science of matters relating to health; by some used especially of diet, and generally what used to be called non-naturals (a.v.) of the sick.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.