3-hydroxykynurenine transamination leads to the formation of the fluorescent substances in human lenses

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-256

  Malina, H Z ^a   Martin, X D ^a,b  

^a SWISS INST FOR EXP CANCER RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^b Institut Suisse de Recherches   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

5 hydroxykynurenine transaminase; Aspartate transaminase; Cataract; Fluorescence; Human lenses; Xanthurenic acid

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYKYNURENINE TRANSAMINASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XANTHURENIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CATARACT; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LENS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029858226     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219600600305     Document Type: Article

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