Synthesis of dopamine from L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine by human amniotic epithelial cells

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 354, Issue 1, 1998, Pages

  Elwan, Mohamed A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Amniotic epithelial cell; Aromatic L amino acid decarboxylase; Dopamine

Indexed keywords

BENSERAZIDE; LEVODOPA;

AMNION CELL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPAMINE METABOLISM; DRUG METABOLISM; EMBRYO; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMNION; AROMATIC-L-AMINO-ACID DECARBOXYLASES; BENSERAZIDE; CELLS, CULTURED; DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE; DOPAMINE; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EPITHELIAL CELLS; HUMANS;

EID: 0031691196     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(98)00473-7     Document Type: Article

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