JUNIUS
\d͡ʒˈuːnɪəs], \dʒˈuːnɪəs], \dʒ_ˈuː_n_ɪ__ə_s]\
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Pseudonym of the writer of a series of political letters in the Public Advertiser, 1769-1772, attacking royalty and great men connected with the Government. The authorship of these letters, which are believed by Macaulay and others to have been written by Sir Philip Francis, is still a vexed question.
By Henry Percy Smith
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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.