GEOPHAGIA
\d͡ʒˌiːə͡ʊfˈe͡ɪd͡ʒə], \dʒˌiːəʊfˈeɪdʒə], \dʒ_ˌiː__əʊ_f_ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə]\
Definitions of GEOPHAGIA
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eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
By Princeton University
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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.