Mammalian opiate alkaloid synthesis: Lessons derived from plant biochemistry

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Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 165-173

  Meijerink, Whilhem J H J ^a   Molina, Patricia E ^b   Abumrad, Naji N ^b  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^b NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; REVIEW;

ALKALOIDS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MORPHINE; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; OPIUM; PLANTS; RECEPTORS, OPIOID;

EID: 0033194359     PISSN: 10732322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024382-199909000-00001     Document Type: Article

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