| Literature DB >> 6805073 |
H R Horvitz, M Chalfie, C Trent, J E Sulston, P D Evans.
Abstract
The biogenic amines serotonin and octopamine are present in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Serotonin, detected histochemically in whole mounts, is localized in two pharyngeal neurons that appear to be neurosecretory. Octopamine, identified radioenzymatically in crude extracts, probably is also localized in a few neurons. Exogenous serotonin and octopamine elicit specific and opposite behavioral responses in Caenorhabditis elegans, suggesting that these compounds function physiologically as antagonists.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 6805073 DOI: 10.1126/science.6805073
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728