Is alpha-methyl-L-tryptophan a good tracer for brain serotonin synthesis measurements, and does the lumped constant vary in different structures of the rat brain?
Diksic
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M
Leyton
M
M
Benkelfat
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C
D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006900:Hydroxylation; D007700:Kinetics; D008954:Models, Biological; D011849:Radioactive Tracers; D051381:Rats; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
D011849:Radioactive Tracers; C020774:alpha-methyltryptophan; C042390:alpha-methylserotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D014364:Tryptophan