Inhibition of catalase in mesencephalic cultures by L-dopa and dopamine

Neurochemistry International

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 645-649

  Han, Shan Kuo ^a   Cohen, Gerald ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING); ASCORBIC ACID; CATALASE; CLORGYLINE; DOPAMINE; HYDROQUINONE; LEVODOPA; PARGYLINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOOXIDATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FETUS; MESENCEPHALON; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; CATALASE; CELLS, CULTURED; DOPAMINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROQUINONES; LEVODOPA; MESENCEPHALON; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030560676     PISSN: 01970186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0197-0186(96)00029-0     Document Type: Article

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