A bioluminescent γ-aminobutyrate assay for monitoring its release from inhibitory nerve endings

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 2624-2627

  Israel M ^a   Lesbats, B ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Bioluminescent GABA assay; GABA release; GABASE

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RELEASE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BIOLUMINESCENCE; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIBRIONACEAE;

PHOTOBACTERIUM; VIBRIONACEAE;

EID: 0029824879     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1996.67062624.x     Document Type: Article

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