CULTURED TUMOR CELL
\kˈʌlt͡ʃəd tjˈuːmə sˈɛl], \kˈʌltʃəd tjˈuːmə sˈɛl], \k_ˈʌ_l_tʃ_ə_d t_j_ˈuː_m_ə s_ˈɛ_l]\
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Cells grown in vitro from neoplastic tissue for use in studying the proliferative and metabolic capacities of tumor cells, in predicting clinical responses to chemotherapy, in screening new antitumor agents, and in basic biological research. They include carcinoma cell 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.