SNAPHANCE
\snˈafans], \snˈafans], \s_n_ˈa_f_a_n_s]\
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snaf'ans, n. a term originally applied to the spring-lock of a gun or pistol, but afterwards applied to the gun itself, a Dutch firelock of the 17th century: a snappish retort.--Also SNAPH'AUNCE. [Dut. snaphaan--snappen, to snap, haan, a cock.]
By Thomas Davidson
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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.