GLOSSO-PHARYNGEUS
\ɡlˈɒsə͡ʊfɑːɹˈɪnd͡ʒɪəs], \ɡlˈɒsəʊfɑːɹˈɪndʒɪəs], \ɡ_l_ˈɒ_s_əʊ_f_ɑː_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_dʒ_ɪ__ə_s]\
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Belonging to the tongue and pharynx. Some anatomists thus designate certain fleshy bundles, which arise from the lateral parts of the base of the tongue, and are inserted into the parietes of the pharynx. They form part of the constrictor pharyngis superior.
By Robley Dunglison
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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.