TUMOR ANGIOGENIC FACTOR
\tjˈuːməɹ ˌaŋɡɪə͡ʊd͡ʒˈɛnɪk fˈaktə], \tjˈuːməɹ ˌaŋɡɪəʊdʒˈɛnɪk fˈaktə], \t_j_ˈuː_m_ə_ɹ ˌa_ŋ_ɡ_ɪ__əʊ_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ɪ_k f_ˈa_k_t_ə]\
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Substance causing proliferation of new blood vessels. It is found in tissues with high metabolic requirements, such as the retina, and in certain cancers. The factor is also released by hypoxic macrophages at the edges or outer surfaces of wounds and initiates revascularization in wound healing.
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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.