SCALE INSECT
\skˈe͡ɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \skˈeɪl ˈɪnsɛkt], \s_k_ˈeɪ_l ˈɪ_n_s_ɛ_k_t]\
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small homopterous insect that usually lives and feeds on plants and secretes a protective waxy covering
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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.