Inhibition of hepatic tryptophan-2,3-dioxygenase: Superior potency of melatonin over serotonin

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 20-23

  Walsh, Harold A ^a   Daya, Santy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

5 HT; Allosteric inhibitor; aMT; TDO

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; MELATONIN; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN 2,3 DIOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING COMPETITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INTERACTION; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; LIVER; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BINDING, COMPETITIVE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; LIVER; MELATONIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN OXYGENASE;

EID: 0031203854     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.1997.tb00330.x     Document Type: Article

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