OCCIPITO-AXOID ARTICULATION
\ˌɒksɪpˈiːtə͡ʊˈaksɔ͡ɪd ɑːtˌɪkjʊlˈe͡ɪʃən], \ˌɒksɪpˈiːtəʊˈaksɔɪd ɑːtˌɪkjʊlˈeɪʃən], \ˌɒ_k_s_ɪ_p_ˈiː_t_əʊ_ˈa_k_s_ɔɪ_d ɑː_t_ˌɪ_k_j_ʊ_l_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
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Is the connexion of the occipital bone with the axis or second vertebra, although these bones are not really articulated, but are merely retained in apposition by three strong ligaments, the posterior of which is called the occipito-axoid, and the two others odontoid.
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.