HYPERMELANOSIS
\hˌa͡ɪpəmˌɛlɐnˈə͡ʊsɪs], \hˌaɪpəmˌɛlɐnˈəʊsɪs], \h_ˌaɪ_p_ə_m_ˌɛ_l_ɐ_n_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s]\
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Excessive pigmentation of the skin, usually as a result of increased epidermal or dermal melanin pigmentation, hypermelanosis. Hyperpigmentation can be localized or generalized. The condition may arise from exposure to light, chemicals or other substances, or from a primary metabolic imbalance.
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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.