LOCKYER. JOSEPH NORMAN
\lˈɒka͡ɪə], \lˈɒkaɪə], \l_ˈɒ_k_aɪ_ə]\
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An English astronomer and physicist; born at Rugby, May 17, 1836. He is editor of Nature, the leading scientific weekly publication in England. Among his works are "Elementary Lessons in Astronomy" (1868; 44th thousand 1894); "Contributions to Solar Physics" (1873); "The Spectroscope and its Applications" (1873); "Stargazing, Past and Present" (1877); "The Dawn of Astronomy"; (1894); "Inorganic Evolution" (1900).
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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