Tyrosine, phenylalanine, and catecholamine synthesis and function in the brain

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Fernstrom, John D ^a   Fernstrom, Madelyn H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBENZYLHYDRAZINE; CATECHOLAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PHENYLALANINE; PHENYLALANINE METHYL ESTER; TYROSINE; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE; TYROSINE METHYL ESTER;

AMINO ACID BRAIN LEVEL; AMINO ACID METABOLISM; AMINO ACID SYNTHESIS; AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CATALYSIS; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CATECHOLAMINE SYNTHESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENZYME INHIBITION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PHENYLKETONURIA; PROTEIN INTAKE;

EID: 34249812090     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/137.6.1539s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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