JIB-AND-STAYSAIL JACK
\d͡ʒˈɪbandstˈe͡ɪse͡ɪl d͡ʒˈak], \dʒˈɪbandstˈeɪseɪl dʒˈak], \dʒ_ˈɪ_b_a_n_d_s_t_ˈeɪ_s_eɪ_l dʒ_ˈa_k]\
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(Naut.) An inexperienced and fidgety officer.
By Henry Percy Smith
Word of the day
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.