JENS CHRISTIAN HOSTRUP
\d͡ʒˈɛnz kɹˈɪst͡ʃən hˈɒstɹʌp], \dʒˈɛnz kɹˈɪstʃən hˈɒstɹʌp], \dʒ_ˈɛ_n_z k_ɹ_ˈɪ_s_tʃ_ə_n h_ˈɒ_s_t_ɹ_ʌ_p]\
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A Danish poet, dramatist, and humorist; born in Copenhagen, May 20, 1818; died there, Nov. 21, 1892. He was intended for the church, but his talent as a writer of songs and plays, comic, patriotic, and sentimental, decided his career. "The Neighbors", a farce, made his reputation while yet a theological student. His best play is "Master and Pupil. "Later, as a clergyman, he brought out more serious work: "Eva", a drama; a volume of "Popular Discourses"; and various other productions. His is one of the foremost names in later Danish literature.
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.