title: A comparative study of free amino acids in coma of different aetiologies.
abstract: A comparative study of the concentrations of free amino acids in the plasma and cerebrospinal fluid in cases of coma of different origins has been made. Hypotheses are put forward to explain the biochemical steps involved in cerebral metabolism of protein.
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000378:metabolism; D003128:Coma / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011506:Proteins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D011506:Proteins