title: Prostaglandin D synthase is the key enzyme in the promotion of physiological sleep.
authors.affiliation: Osaka Bioscience Institute, Japan.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hayaishi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsumura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Urade
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D001921:Brain / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; D007535:Isomerases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D054834:Lipocalins; D051381:Rats; D012643:Selenium / Q000494:pharmacology; D012890:Sleep / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D054834:Lipocalins; D007535:Isomerases; D019746:Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; C022466:prostaglandin R2 D-isomerase; D012643:Selenium