title: Spermidine oxidase activity in serum of normal and schizophrenic subjects.
abstract: Spermidine oxidase activity in human serum is distributed over a relatively wide range, with a highly significant difference between normal and schizophrenic subjects. The enzyme activity showed no age- or sex-related differences. It is largely inhibited by quinacrine and chloroquine.
authors.affiliation: Biological Research Centre, Jadriya, Baghdad, Iraq.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Flayeh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000587:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000097:blood*; D011786:Quality Control; D011796:Quinacrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012016:Reference Values; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000201:enzymology*; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D000097667:Polyamine Oxidase
chemical_list: D002738:Chloroquine; D000587:Oxidoreductases Acting on CH-NH Group Donors; D011796:Quinacrine; D000097667:Polyamine Oxidase