BLACK-LIST
\blˈaklˈɪst], \blˈaklˈɪst], \b_l_ˈa_k_l_ˈɪ_s_t]\
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A list of persons marked out for special avoidance, antagonism, or enmity on the part of those who prepare the list or those among whom it is Intended to circulate; as where a trades-union "blacklists" workmen who refuse to conform to its rules, or where a list of insolvent or untrustworthy persons is published by a commercial agency or mercantile association. Masters v. Lee, 39 Neb. 574. 58 N. W. 222; Mattison v. Railway Co., 2 Ohio N. P. 279.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.