Platelet mono-amine oxidase activity in the human fetus.
Measurement of the platelet mono-amine oxidase (MAO) activity in the human fetus of 40 weeks gestation showed it to be equivalent to that found in the adult. The level represents a fully-developed mitochondrial MAO system in platelets and may reflect enzyme maturity in other tissues of the newborn.
D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000201:enzymology*; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D008995:Monoamine Oxidase / Q000097:blood*
D008995:Monoamine Oxidase