LIEUTENANT-GENERAL
\lɛftˈɛnəntd͡ʒˈɛnəɹə͡l], \lɛftˈɛnəntdʒˈɛnəɹəl], \l_ɛ_f_t_ˈɛ_n_ə_n_t_dʒ_ˈɛ_n_ə_ɹ_əl]\
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This office was first created in 1798, General Washington being chosen to fill it. It was abolished in 1799, and was not revived until 1855, being then filled by General Winfield Scott. In 1864 General Grant was appointed to this grade, and on his appointment to the generalship, William T. Sherman was chosen lieutenant-general in 1866. General Philip H. Sheridan was made lieutenant-general in 1883. With his death in 1888 the office became extinct.
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.