Is α-methyl-L-tryptophan a good tracer for brain serotonin synthesis measurements, and does the lumped constant vary in different structures of the rat brain?: Reply

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Bobillier, P [1 ]
Clement, P [1 ]
Sarda, N [1 ]
Gharib, A [1 ]
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[1] UCB, Lab Neuropharmacol Mol, CNRS UMR 5542, Fac Med Laennec, Lyon, France
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10.1046/j.1471-4159.1999.0732622.x
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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