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\kˈatʌl mˈɛndz], \kˈatʌl mˈɛndz], \k_ˈa_t_ʌ_l m_ˈɛ_n_d_z]\
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A French poet and novelist; born at Bordeaux, May 22, 1843. His verse is marked by extreme devotion to form; his style has been called the cameo-art in literature. The collection entitled "Poesies" appeared in 1878. In prose he has written "Love's Follies" (1877), "Parisian Monsters" (1882), "To Read at the Bath" (1884), etc.; the dramas "Captain Fracasse" (1872), "Fiamette" (1889), etc. His best novels are "Grande-Maguet" (1888); and "Rainbow" (1897). Died Feb. 8, 1908.
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.