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Transport of Amino Acids and Catecholamines in Relation to Metabolism and Transmission

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Synaptosomal preparations from many regions of the CNS provide an excellent experimental opportunity for studying the mechanisms of release and of reuptake of neurotransmitters which are occurring in the intact nervous system. The metabolic performance of synaptosomes and their response to depolarizing stimuli indicates that they are sealed, cell-like, structures, carrying a membrane potential and performing as isolated, working, nerve-terminals3, 12, 13.

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de Belleroche, J.S., Bradford, H.F. (1976). Transport of Amino Acids and Catecholamines in Relation to Metabolism and Transmission. In: Levi, G., Battistin, L., Lajtha, A. (eds) Transport Phenomena in the Nervous System. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 69. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-3264-0_29

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