MANUFACTURED GAS
\mˌanjuːfˈakt͡ʃəd ɡˈas], \mˌanjuːfˈaktʃəd ɡˈas], \m_ˌa_n_j_uː_f_ˈa_k_tʃ_ə_d ɡ_ˈa_s]\
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Particular gas mixtures obtained by (1) thermal decomposition of oil, known as a petroleum gas), (2) destructive distillation of coal, known as coal gas, or (3) steam reaction as it passes through a bed of heated coal or coke, known as water gas.
By Henry Campbell Black
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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.