PHRYNICHUS
\fɹˈa͡ɪnɪʃəs], \fɹˈaɪnɪʃəs], \f_ɹ_ˈaɪ_n_ɪ_ʃ_ə_s]\
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A Greek tragic poet of the fifth century B. C. Departing from the custom of tragic poets, he took for the subject of his greatest tragedy "The Capture of Miletus" by the Persians, a contemporary event. It moved the Athenians profoundly, but they fined the poet 1,000 drachmas for harrowing their sensibilities by rehearsing the woes of their allies. Next he wrote: "The Phoenician Women", commemorating the defeat of Xerxes at Salamis. He wrote also several tragedies on legendary themes, as "The Danaids"; "Actaeon"; "Alcestis"; "Tantalus". Only fragments of his plays remain.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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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.