LYON, MATTHEW
\lˈa͡ɪɒn], \lˈaɪɒn], \l_ˈaɪ_ɒ_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
(1746-1822), came to America from Ireland in 1759. He represented Vermont in the U.S. Congress as an Anti-Federalist and Democrat from 1797 to 1801. He was a U.S. Congressman from Kentucky from 1803 to 1811. A strong Democrat, he was prosecuted under the Sedition Act of 1798.
By John Franklin Jameson
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.