HARMALA
\hɑːmˈɑːlə], \hɑːmˈɑːlə], \h_ɑː_m_ˈɑː_l_ə]\
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här'ma-la, n. wild rue--also HAR'MEL.--ns. HAR'MALINE, a white crystalline alkaloid obtained from the seeds of wild rue; HAR'MALOL, HAR'MINE, other alkaloids from the same source. [Gr., from Semitic; cf. Ar. harmil.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.