ISSN:
1420-9071
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Unexpectedly, the administration of L-dopa, alone or after reserpine depletion of octopamine, results in an increase of octopamine in the cephalic ganglions ofLocusta migratoria L. This increase is exclusively due to m-octopamine and is correlated to dopamine and m-tyramine enhancement. This observation agrees with the basic idea of different biosynthetic pathways for p- and m-octopamine and indicates that unlike p-octopamine, m-octopamine synthesis is related to catecholic amine pathways.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01985649
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