Asymmetrical distribution of aminopeptidase activity in the cortex of rat brain.
The levels of soluble aminopeptidase (AP) activity were measured in the right and left frontal (FC), parietotemporal (PTC) and occipital (OC) cortex of male albino rat brains. The results showed more AP activity in the left cortex than in the right. Analyzing these results further, we found that the differences are significant for frontal cortex but not for parietotemporal nor occipital cortex. However, 76% of the rats were left-predominant for AP activity in the 3 cortical areas studied.
D000626:Aminopeptidases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000201:enzymology*; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D009778:Occipital Lobe / Q000201:enzymology; D010296:Parietal Lobe / Q000201:enzymology; D051381:Rats; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000201:enzymology
D000626:Aminopeptidases