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Transamination of Aromatic Ammo-Acids in Nervous Tissue

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THE metabolic significance of transaminases in nervous tissues has recently been reviewed by Bonavita1. His paper reveals that interest in transanimations of amino-acids in nervous tissues solely comprised the aliphatic compounds. In this communication evidence is presented of transamination of aromatic amino-acids in the nervous tissues, that is, rat brain extracts.

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HAAVALDSEN, R. Transamination of Aromatic Ammo-Acids in Nervous Tissue. Nature 196, 577–578 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/196577a0

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