RODRIGUEZ'S CANAL
\ɹədɹˈiːɡɛzɪz kənˈal], \ɹədɹˈiːɡɛzɪz kənˈal], \ɹ_ə_d_ɹ_ˈiː_ɡ_ɛ_z_ɪ_z k_ə_n_ˈa_l]\
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(near New Orleans). Just before the battle of New Orleans, General Jackson had made this his line of defence against the British, who on January 1, 1815, endeavored to storm the works. They were repulsed with heavy loss, abandoning five heavy cannon.
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.