OSTREA
\ɒstɹˈi͡ə], \ɒstɹˈiə], \ɒ_s_t_ɹ_ˈiə]\
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The oyster. The oyster is a wholesome article of diet, often advised as analeptic and easy of digestion. The shells, Testae Ostreae, Testa (Ph. U.S.), (F.) ecailles d'huitres, have been received into the Pharmacopoeias, and used medicinally. Their virtues are similar to those of the carbonate of lime. See Creta.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.