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This report is a tribute to Dr. Julius Axelrod, in whose laboratory the author worked as a research associate from 1971–1974.
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Work on the regulation of dopamineβ-hydroxylase and phenylethanolamine N-methyl transferase is reviewed, particularly studies showing how transsynaptic and hormonal factors regulate enzyme synthesis and degradation respectively.
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Work taking place in the author's laboratory is reviewed with respect to the influence Dr. Axelrod had on the author and his subsequent work.
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Ciaranello, R.D. Neurotransmitter enzyme and receptor regulation: A look back. Cell Mol Neurobiol 8, 41–48 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00712910
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