Enzymatic O-Methylation of N-Acetylserotonin to Melatonin
Description:
In this brief article, Axelrod and Weissbach reported their isolation of an enzyme, hydroxyindole-O-methyl transferase (HIOMT), which plays a key role in the formation of melatonin by the methylation of serotonin.
Number of Image Pages:
1 (134,572 Bytes)
Date:
1960-04-29 (April 29, 1960)
Creator:
Axelrod, Julius
Weissbach, Herbert
Source:
Periodical: Axelrod, Julius, and Herbert Weissbach. "Enzymatic O-Methylation of N-Acetylserotonin to Melatonin." Science 131, (29 April 1960): 1312. Article. 1 Image.
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science
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