P38(MAPK) negatively regulates monoamine oxidase-A activity as well as its sensitivity to Ca2+

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is a mitochondrial deaminating enzyme that exists as two isoforms, MAO-A and -B. The MAO-mediated reaction generates hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as a normal by-product. Dysregulation of MAO has been implicated in a variety of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders, as...

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Main Author: Cao, Xia
Other Authors: Nazarali, Adil J.
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-01032008-121637/