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Control of Circadian Change of Serotonin N-Acetyltransferase Activity in the Pineal Organ by the β-Adrenergic Receptor

Serotonin N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.5) activity in the rat pineal organ is enhanced 50-fold at night. Rats exposed to light at night or kept in darkness during the daytime do not show any elevation of enzyme activity. Treatment with reserpine, a compound that depletes norepinephrine from nerves,...

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Main Authors: Deguchi, Takeo, Axelrod, Julius
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1972
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC426985/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4506772
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