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Determination of Transmitter Amino Acid Turnover

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Amino Acids

Part of the book series: Neuromethods ((NM,volume 3))

Abstract

Five amino acids have received considerable attention as putative neurotransmitters in mammalian brain; namely, γ-ammobutyric acid (GABA), glycine, glutamate, aspartate, and taurine Fonnum, 1978).

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Fonnum, F. (1985). Determination of Transmitter Amino Acid Turnover. In: Boulton, A.A., Baker, G.B., Wood, J.D. (eds) Amino Acids. Neuromethods, vol 3. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-077-6:201

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