Formation of D-serine from L-phosphoserine in brain synaptosomes

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1485-1490

  Wood, Paul L ^a   Hawkinson, Jon E ^a   Goodnough, Dayan B ^a,b  

^a Department of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism   (United States)

^b Enviro Test Laboratories   (Canada)

Author keywords

2 Amino 3 phosphonopropionic acid; D Serine; Glycine; Phosphoserine phosphatase; Synaptosomes

Indexed keywords

DEXTRO SERINE; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; PHOSPHOSERINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN LEVEL; BRAIN METABOLISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPTOSOME;

ANIMALIA; STRYCHNOS TOXIFERA;

EID: 0029810661     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67041485.x     Document Type: Article

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