Mechanistic studies on the alkyltransferase activity of serotonin N-acetyltransferase

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 379-389

  Zheng, Weiping ^a   Scheibner, Kara A ^a   Ho, Anthony K ^b   Cole, Philip A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alkyltransferase; Arylalkylamine N acetyltransferase; Inhibition; Mechanism

Indexed keywords

ARYLAMINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN; N ACETYLSEROTONIN; N-ACETYLSEROTONIN; RECOMBINANT PROTEIN; SEROTONIN; TRANSFERASE; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BINDING SITE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; IC 50; KINETICS; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PH; PINEAL BODY; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYL AND ARYL TRANSFERASES; ANIMALS; ARYLAMINE N-ACETYLTRANSFERASE; BINDING SITES; CATALYSIS; CELLS, CULTURED; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; KINETICS; MELATONIN; MUTATION; PINEAL GLAND; RECOMBINANT PROTEINS; SEROTONIN; TRYPTAMINES;

EID: 0035031853     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(01)00020-5     Document Type: Article

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