Detection of cystathionine ketimine and lanthionine ketimine in human brain

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 821-824

  Fontana, Mario ^a   Brunori, Andrea ^b   Costa, Mara ^a   Antonucci, Antonio ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cystathionine ketimine; Human brain; Lanthionine ketimine; Transsulfuration

Indexed keywords

CYSTATHIONINE; IMINO ACID; LANTHIONINE;

AGED; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; BRAIN; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACIDS, SULFUR; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; CEREBELLUM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CYSTATHIONINE; HUMANS;

EID: 0030804892     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022083809994     Document Type: Article

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