WILHELM VON CHEZY
\wˈɪlhɛlm vˈɒn ʃˈe͡ɪi], \wˈɪlhɛlm vˈɒn ʃˈeɪi], \w_ˈɪ_l_h_ɛ_l_m v_ˈɒ_n ʃ_ˈeɪ_i]\
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A German novelist and historical essayist, son of Helmine C.; born in Paris, March 21, 1806; died in Vienna, March 13, 1865. He acquitted himself creditably as a journalist, and wrote many popular tales: "The Wandering Pupil" (1835), "The Six Noble Passions" (1842), and "The Last Janissary" (1853), among them; as well as "Chivalry in Picture and Word" (1848), a study of much value.
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.