PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS
\fˌə͡ʊtə͡ʊsˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti dɪsˈɔːdəz], \fˌəʊtəʊsˌɛnsɪtˈɪvɪti dɪsˈɔːdəz], \f_ˌəʊ_t_əʊ_s_ˌɛ_n_s_ɪ_t_ˈɪ_v_ɪ_t_i d_ɪ_s_ˈɔː_d_ə_z]\
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Abnormal responses to sunlight or artificial light due to extreme reactivity of light-absorbing molecules in tissues. It refers almost exclusively to skin photosensitivity, including sunburn, reactions due to repeated prolonged exposure in the absence of photosensitizing factors, and reactions requiring photosensitizing factors such as photosensitizing agents and certain diseases. With restricted reference to skin tissue, it does not include photosensitivity of the eye to light, as in photophobia or photosensitive epilepsy.
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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.