Developmental modulation of cysteine conjugate β-lyase/glutamine transaminase K/kynurenine aminotransferase mRNA in rat brain

European Journal of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-339

  Plant, N ^a   Kitchen, I ^a   Goldfarb, P S ^a   Gibson, G G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CS lyase; GTK; KAT; Neurodegeneration; Rat

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE CONJUGATE; GLUTAMINE PHENYLPYRUVATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; KYNURENIC ACID; KYNURENINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; LYASE; MESSENGER RNA; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NEUROTOXIN; QUINOLINIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; NERVE DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; PARKINSON DISEASE; RAT; TRYPTOPHAN METABOLISM;

EID: 0031414333     PISSN: 03787966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03190967     Document Type: Conference Paper

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