JUAN VALERA
\hwˈɑːn vˈaləɹə], \hwˈɑːn vˈaləɹə], \h_w_ˈɑː_n v_ˈa_l_ə_ɹ_ə]\
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A Spanish poet and novelist; born at Cabra in the province of Cordova, Oct. 18, 1824. He wrote: "Poems" (1858); "Critical Studies" (1864-84); "Pepita Jimenez", a novel (1874); "The Illusions of Doctor Faustino" (1876); "The Commendador Mendoza" (1877); "Dona Luz" (1878); "New Studies" (1884); "Songs, Romances, and Poems" (1885); "Stories, Dialogues, and Fantasies" (1887); "A Good Reputation". Died at Madrid, April 19, 1905.
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.