ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVICH BESTUSHEFF
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Definitions of ALEXANDER ALEXANDROVICH BESTUSHEFF
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A Russian novelist and soldier; born in St. Petersburg, Nov. 3, 1797 (not 1795); killed in battle in the Caucasus, July 19, 1837. Of his numerous novels the most celebrated are: "Ammalat-Beg"; "The Nadeshda Frigate"; "The Terrible Prophecy". His "Private Correspondence" is highly prized.
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.
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