APPARENT DANGER
\ɐpˈaɹənt dˈe͡ɪnd͡ʒə], \ɐpˈaɹənt dˈeɪndʒə], \ɐ_p_ˈa_ɹ_ə_n_t d_ˈeɪ_n_dʒ_ə]\
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as used with reference to the doctrine of self-defense in homicide, means such overt actual demonstration, by conduct and acts, of a design to take life or do some great personal injury, as would make the killing apparently necessary to selfpreservation. Evans v. State, 44 Miss. 773; Stoneman v. Com.. 25 Grat. (Va.) 890; Leigh v. People, 113 111. 379.
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.