Relationship between platelet monoamine oxidase B activity and alleles at the MAOB locus.

doi:10.1111/j.1471-4159.1992.tb10095.x

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Relationship between platelet monoamine oxidase B activity and alleles at the MAOB locus.

Journal of neurochemistry - 1 Dec 1992

Girmen A S, Baenziger J, Hotamisligil G S, Konradi C, Shalish C, Sullivan J L, Breakefield X O

Abstract excerpt

Genetic variations in monoamine oxidase (MAO)-B activity have been proposed to have a contributory role in several neurologic and psychiatric diseases. Variations in activity could affect rates of degradation of exogenous amines, including toxins, precursors of toxins (like 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Base Sequence
Blood Platelets
Chromosome Mapping
Enzyme Activation
Genetic Variation
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Monoamine Oxidase
Polymorphism, Genetic

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