DEC ALPHA
\dˈɛk ˈalfə], \dˈɛk ˈalfə], \d_ˈɛ_k ˈa_l_f_ə]\
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A RISC microprocessor from DEC. In November1995, the Alpha was purportedly the fastest non-research chipused in commonly available workstations. It issuperpipelined and superscalar. In February 1996 it wasclocked at 200 MHz and in March 1998 at 666 MHz.
By Denis Howe
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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.