LIEVAIN BONAVENTURE PROYART
\lˈiːve͡ɪn bˌɒne͡ɪvˈɛnt͡ʃə pɹˈɔ͡ɪɑːt], \lˈiːveɪn bˌɒneɪvˈɛntʃə pɹˈɔɪɑːt], \l_ˈiː_v_eɪ_n b_ˌɒ_n_eɪ_v_ˈɛ_n_tʃ_ə p_ɹ_ˈɔɪ_ɑː_t]\
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A French religious writer and historian; born at Artois, 1748; died at Arras, 1808. He took orders, and emigrated at the period of the Revolution, against which some of his writings were directed. Among his works are: "The Virtuous Pupil", a small book which has become a classic (1772); a "Life of the Dauphin, Father of Louis XV". (1778); "History of Stanislaus I., King of Poland" (1782); "The Life and Crimes of Robespierre, Surnamed the Tyrant" (1795); and various others on historical themes.
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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