COUNT ALGAROTTI FRANCESCO
\kˈa͡ʊnt ˌalɡɐɹˈɒti fɹant͡ʃˈɛskə͡ʊ], \kˈaʊnt ˌalɡɐɹˈɒti fɹantʃˈɛskəʊ], \k_ˈaʊ_n_t ˌa_l_ɡ_ɐ_ɹ_ˈɒ_t_i f_ɹ_a_n_tʃ_ˈɛ_s_k_əʊ]\
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An Italian litterateur (1712-64). Frederick the Great held him in high regard and made him a count of Prussia. He was an accomplished critic of the arts of painting, sculpture, and architecture. Among his works is "The Plurality of Worlds" (1733), an exposition, for ladies' use, of Newton's philosophy. He is at his best in his letters, especially his "Poetical Epistles" (1759).
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.
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