KARL KNORTZ
\kˈɑːl nˈɔːts], \kˈɑːl nˈɔːts], \k_ˈɑː_l n_ˈɔː_t_s]\
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A German-American miscellaneous writer; born at Garbenheim, near Wetzlar, Aug. 28, 1841. Has resided since 1863 in the United States, where he bends his efforts to upholding German interests. Notable among his works are: "Tales and Legends of the North-American Indians" (1871); "American Sketches" (1876); "Longfellow" (1879); "From the Wigwam" (1880); "Indian Legends"; "Pictures of American Life" (1884). With Dickman (1880) he collaborated on "Modern American Lyrics"; "Vestiges of Teutonic Belief and Custom in America" (1903).
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.