BONAPARTE, JOSEPH
\bˈɒnɐpˌɑːt], \bˈɒnɐpˌɑːt], \b_ˈɒ_n_ɐ_p_ˌɑː_t]\
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(1768-1844), King of Spain, elder brother of Napoleon, was made King of Spain by Napoleon in 1808, but left it after his defeat by Wellington at Vittoria. He came to the United States after Waterloo and, except for a brief period, lived till 1841 in Bordentown. N. J., where he was very popular.
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.