Characterization of brain β-carboline-2-N-methyltransferase, an enzyme that may play a role in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

Neurochemical Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-121

  Gearhart, Debra A ^a   Neafsey, Edward J ^a   Collins, Michael A ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

carbolines; bovine brain; N methyltransferase; N methylation; Parkinson's disease; S adenosyl L methionine

Indexed keywords

BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; ZINC;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL FRACTIONATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSOL; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME PURIFICATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; METHYLATION; MICHAELIS MENTEN KINETICS; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATTLE; CYTOSOL; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HARMINE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; KINETICS; METHYLATION; METHYLTRANSFERASES; PARKINSON DISEASE; S-ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; ZINC;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE;

EID: 0031027976     PISSN: 03643190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027351120616     Document Type: Article

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