HELIODORUS
\hˈɛlɪˌə͡ʊdəɹəs], \hˈɛlɪˌəʊdəɹəs], \h_ˈɛ_l_ɪ__ˌəʊ_d_ə_ɹ_ə_s]\
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A Greek romance-writer; born in Emesa, Phoenicia, about 346; died about 420 (?). He became bishop of Tricca, Thessaly, after what seems to have been a creditable clerical career, but at precisely what date he wrote his famous romance "AEthiopica" is unknown. The circumstances surrounding the production and preservation of this book make it a unique work of fiction and its author worth remembering.
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.