Determination of the flux control coefficient of nitric oxide synthase for nitric oxide synthesis in discrete brain regions in vivo

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-452

  Salter, Mark ^a,b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b WELLCOME RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ENZYME; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN METABOLISM; BRAIN REGION; CEREBELLUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME REGULATION; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; METABOLIC REGULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SHORT SURVEY;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0030574093     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0185     Document Type: Article

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