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A radiometric microassay for γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase

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  1. Neurobiology Curriculym, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 27514, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

    Jerome L. Maderdrut Ph.D.

  2. Neuroembryology Laboratory Division of Research, North Carolina Department of Mental Health, 27611, Raleigh, North Carolina

    Jerome L. Maderdrut Ph.D.

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Maderdrut, J.L. A radiometric microassay for γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) transaminase. Neurochem Res 11, 465–470 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00965019

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