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Catecholamine Biochemical Genetics

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Catecholamines II

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology ((HEP,volume 90 / 2))

Abstract

Catecholamine biochemical genetics has advanced significantly during the past decade. Biochemical genetic studies have already contributed to our understanding of the regulation of catecholamine biosynthesis and metabolism and promise to help clarify the biological basis of individual variation of human adrenergic function. The most extensive catecholamine biochemical genetic data relate to the effects of inheritance on the enzymes that catalyze catecholamine biosynthesis and degradation. Before these data are reviewed, the research strategies and analytical techniques most commonly used in biochemical genetic experiments will be described briefly.

Supported in part by NIH grants NS 11014, HL 17487 and GM 28157. Dr. Weinshilboum is a Burroughs Wellcome Scholar in Clinical Pharmacology.

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Weinshilboum, R.M. (1989). Catecholamine Biochemical Genetics. In: Trendelenburg, U., Weiner, N. (eds) Catecholamines II. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 90 / 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73551-6_10

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