Characterization of human brain kynurenine aminotransferases using [3H]kynurenine as a substrate

Neuroscience

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 177-184

  Schmidt, W ^a   Guidetti, P ^a   Okuno, E ^a   Schwarcz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; AMINOTRANSFERASE; GLUTAMINE; KYNURENIC ACID; KYNURENINE; PHENYLALANINE; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HOMOGENATE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACIDS; BRAIN; HUMAN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOENZYMES; KETOGLUTARIC ACIDS; KINETICS; KYNURENINE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PYRUVATES; PYRUVIC ACID; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TRANSAMINASES;

EID: 0027154956     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(93)90464-Q     Document Type: Article

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