On the identity of DOPA decarboxylase and 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase (immunological titration-aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase-serotonin-dopamine-norepinephrine).

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  • J G Christenson
  • W Dairman
  • S Udenfriend
چکیده

Simultaneous immunological titration of DOPA and 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase activities, from a number of tissues of various species, showed that the two activities were not distinguishable with a monospecific antiserum to hog kidney decarboxylase. Together with previous findings, these data firmly establish the concept that in mammalian tissues the two enzyme activities are associated with a single protein, namely aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

دوره 69 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1972