Occurrence of mitochondrial monoamine oxidase in human semen.
Mitochondrial monoamine oxidase (MAO) was found in human semen, showing its Km and Vmax values of 91.7 microM and 290 pmoles/mg of protein/60 min, respectively, with kynuramine as substrate. A major part of the activity was due to type A MAO.
D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000201:enzymology*; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D012661:Semen / Q000201:enzymology*
D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase