BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
\bˈɒstən pˈʌblɪk lˈa͡ɪbɹəɹi], \bˈɒstən pˈʌblɪk lˈaɪbɹəɹi], \b_ˈɒ_s_t_ə_n p_ˈʌ_b_l_ɪ_k l_ˈaɪ_b_ɹ_ə_ɹ_i]\
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authorized by an act of the Massachusetts State Legislature April 3, 1848, and formally opened in Mason street near its present site March 20, 1854. The second building was begun September 17, 1855, and was completed in 1858. Gifts of books and money have been made by a number of prominent New Englanders. The Library with eleven branches contains nearly 600,000 volumes. The new building is now (1894) nearly completed.
By John Franklin Jameson
Word of the day
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.