GWYNN'S ISLAND, VA
\ɡwˈɪnz ˈa͡ɪlənd], \ɡwˈɪnz ˈaɪlənd], \ɡ_w_ˈɪ_n_z ˈaɪ_l_ə_n_d]\
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Here in 1776 Lord Dunmore was entrenched with his British and Tory troops. December 8 the colonial troops, under Lewis and Stephen, attacked and dislodged him, forcing him to take to his ships, which were shelled as they sailed away. Dunmore was wounded.
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.