Role of branched-chain aminotransferase isoenzymes and gabapentin in neurotransmitter metabolism

Journal of Neurochemistry

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 863-874

  Hutson, S M ^a   Berkich, D ^b   Drown, P ^a   Xu, Baiyang ^b   Aschner, Michael ^a   LaNoue, Kathryn F ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocytes; Branched chain amino acids; Gabapentin; Glutamate; Model

Indexed keywords

2 OXOACID; 2 OXOGLUTARIC ACID; AMINOTRANSFERASE; BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACID; GABAPENTIN; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; ISOENZYME; LEUCINE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; NERVE CELL; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TRANSAMINATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031783654     PISSN: 00223042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.1998.71020863.x     Document Type: Article

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