RAFAEL MARIA BARALT
\ɹˌɑːfa͡ɪˈɛl mɐɹˈiːə bˈaɹɒlt], \ɹˌɑːfaɪˈɛl mɐɹˈiːə bˈaɹɒlt], \ɹ_ˌɑː_f_aɪ_ˈɛ_l m_ɐ_ɹ_ˈiː__ə b_ˈa_ɹ_ɒ_l_t]\
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A Venezuelan poet and historian; born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, July 2, 1814; died in Madrid, Jan. 2, 1860. He was educated in Bogota and at Caracas; served in the Venezuelan army, and went to Spain in 1843, where he held posts of honor and attained literary fame. He wrote: "Ancient and Modern History of Venezuela" (1841); and "Odes to Columbus and to Spain".
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.