NEW ENGLAND SHILLING
\njˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd ʃˈɪlɪŋ], \njˈuː ˈɪŋɡlənd ʃˈɪlɪŋ], \n_j_ˈuː ˈɪ_ŋ_ɡ_l_ə_n_d ʃ_ˈɪ_l_ɪ_ŋ]\
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the name given to the first coins issued in 1652 by the mint established in that year at Boston. They were of the value of "12d, 6d and 3d peeces," stamped N E on the face and XII, VI or III on the reverse to denote the value. The value of the first named equaled eighteen and one-fourth cents.
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.