KINESIS
\kənˈiːsɪs], \kənˈiːsɪs], \k_ə_n_ˈiː_s_ɪ_s]\
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a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
By Princeton University
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a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Locomotor behavior not involving a steering reaction, but in which there may be a turning random in direction. It includes orthokinesis, the rate of movement and klinokinesis, the amount of turning, which are related to the intensity of stimulation.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.