WHITE HOUSE, VA
\wˈa͡ɪt hˈa͡ʊs], \wˈaɪt hˈaʊs], \w_ˈaɪ_t h_ˈaʊ_s]\
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(near Mount Vernon). In the War of 1812 batteries were erected at this point September 1, 1814, to prevent the British fleet from descending the Potomac. This was successful for several days, but at last the fleet by a heavy bombardment forced the Americans to retire.
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.