PICKERING, JOHN
\pˈɪkəɹɪŋ], \pˈɪkəɹɪŋ], \p_ˈɪ_k_ə_ɹ_ɪ_ŋ]\
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(1777-1846), of Massachusetts, was celebrated for his philological studies, and was one of the founders of American Comparative Philology. He published " A Vocabulary of Americanisms " and " Remarks on the Indian Languages of North America."
By John Franklin Jameson
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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.