JOCKEY ELEMENTS
\d͡ʒˈɒkɪ ˈɛlɪmənts], \dʒˈɒkɪ ˈɛlɪmənts], \dʒ_ˈɒ_k_ɪ_ ˈɛ_l_ɪ_m_ə_n_t_s]\
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Highly repeated sequences, 6K-8K base pairs in length, which contain RNA polymerase II promoters. They also have an open reading frame that is related to the reverse transcriptase of retroviruses but they do not contain LTRs (long terminal repeats). Copies of the LINE 1 (L1) family form about 15% of the human genome. The jockey elements of Drosophila are LINEs.
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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.