LEGIONNAIRES' DISEASE
\lˌiːd͡ʒənˈe͡əz dɪzˈiːz], \lˌiːdʒənˈeəz dɪzˈiːz], \l_ˌiː_dʒ_ə_n_ˈeə_z d_ɪ_z_ˈiː_z]\
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acute (sometimes fatal) lobar pneumonia caused by bacteria of a kind first recognized after an outbreak of the disease at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976; characterized by fever and muscle and chest pain and headache and chills and a dry cough
By Princeton University
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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.