Differential distribution of type A and B monoamine oxidase in neuronal tissues.
Various neuronal tissues of the albino rabbit were assayed for type A and type B monoamine oxidase, using  norepinephrine and 2-phenylethylamine as substrates, respectively. There was an apparent positive correlation between the sympathetic character of peripheral nerves and the presence of type A monoamine oxidase activity. Type A enzyme activity was 15 fold higher in the superior cervical ganglion than in the vagus nerve. Type B activity was more uniformly distributed.
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D010627:Phenethylamines; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase; D009638:Norepinephrine