| Literature DB >> 7470730 |
P Bey, M J Jung, J Koch-Weser, M G Palfreyman, A Sjoerdsma, J Wagner, M Zraïka.
Abstract
1 alpha-Monofluoromethyldopa (MFMD, RMI 71963), a potent and selective enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitor of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase produces a substantial and long-lasting decrease in the catecholamine content of mouse brain, heart and kidney. 2 Single doses of MFMD reduce the 5-hydroxytryptamine concentration of mouse brain without altering the tryptophan concentration. 3 In animals treated with MFMD, peripheral but not brain noradrenaline is restored within 1 h to control levels by an intraperitoneal injection of dopamine.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7470730 PMCID: PMC2044376 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1980.tb09776.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Pharmacol ISSN: 0007-1188 Impact factor: 8.739