WEEVILS
\wˈiːvə͡lz], \wˈiːvəlz], \w_ˈiː_v_əl_z]\
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[A.S.] (Entom.) Rhyncophora [Gr.] (long-snouted) ; tetramerous beetles. Larvae very destructive of most vegetable substances.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.