MARITIME LIEN
\mˈaɹɪtˌa͡ɪm lˈiːən], \mˈaɹɪtˌaɪm lˈiːən], \m_ˈa_ɹ_ɪ_t_ˌaɪ_m l_ˈiː__ə_n]\
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Binding claim specific to a ship and/or its cargo. Typically, it is against a maritime liability payment from a voyage. Liabilities include seamen's wages or collision damages arising. The claim binds the vessel on open waters or in port, and is .independent of the ship's possession.
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.