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Effect of Norepinephrine on Metabolism of C14 Tryptophan in Pineal Tissue Culture

Title:: Effect of Norepinephrine on Metabolism of C14 Tryptophan in Pineal Tissue Culture
Creator:: Axelrod, Julius, 1912-2004
Date:: [ca. 1963]
Description:: In this graph, the metabolism of tryptophan (the chemical in turkey meat that produces drowsiness) by melatonin and serotonin is accelerated with the presence of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.
Location:: Box: 6
Rights:: Reproduced with permission of Julius Axelrod.
Genre:: Graphs
Laboratory notes
Format:: Text
Extent:: 1 pages
Language:: English
Legacy ID:: HHAABT
NLM ID:: 101584577X46
Profiles Collection:: The Julius Axelrod Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584577X46
Story Section:: The Pineal Gland and the "Melatonin Hypothesis," 1959-1974