title: Phosphatase and phospholipase activity in Alzheimer brain tissues.
abstract: There is a reduction in the ability of Alzheimer brain tissue homogenates to release choline from both lecithin and phosphorylcholine. This suggests that dietary treatment with choline or lecithin supplements will not be useful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kanfer
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: McCartney
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002794:Choline / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010740:Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D010740:Phospholipases; D010744:Phosphoric Monoester Hydrolases; D002794:Choline