Inhibition of tyrosine aminotransferase by β-N-oxalyl-L-α,β- diaminopropionic acid, the Lathyrus sativus neurotoxin

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 2477-2484

  Vardhan, K Shasi ^a   Rudra, M P Pratap ^a   Rao, S L N ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Excitotoxin; Lathyrus sativus; Neurolathyrism; Tyrosine aminotransferase; N oxalyl L oxalyl L , diaminopropionic acid

Indexed keywords

3 OXALYLAMINOALANINE; DOPAMINE; TYROSINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOPAMINE BRAIN LEVEL; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; MALE; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0030990135     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1997.68062477.x     Document Type: Article

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