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Mutational analysis of the human MAOA gene.
American journal of medical genetics - 16 Feb 1996
Tivol E A, Shalish C, Schuback D E, Hsu Y P, Breakefield X O
Abstract excerpt
The monoamine oxidases (MAO-A and MAO-B) are the enzymes primarily responsible for the degradation of amine neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin. Wide variations in activity of these isozymes have been reported in control humans. The MAOA and MAOB genes are located next to each other in the p11.3-11.4 region of the human X chromosome. Our recent documentation of an MAO-A-deficiency...
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