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The distribution and characterization of MAO in various tissues of the snail were analyzed. Only low amounts of the enzyme exist in the different tissues and data suggest that there is more than one type of MAO.
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Guthrie, P.B., Neuhoff, V. & Osborne, N.N. Monoamine oxidase activity inHelix pomatia. Experientia 31, 775–776 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01938457
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