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Journal of Experimental Biology 31,1-7 (1954)
Published by Company of Biologists 1954

Enzymic Oxidation of Amines in Decapods

H. BLASCHKO 1 and JEAN M. HIMMS 1

1 Department of Pharmacology, University of Oxford and the Marine Biologicol Laboratory, Plymouth

1. The enzyme amine oxidase has been found in many organs of Sepia officinalis and of Loligo forbesii.

2. The enzyme oxidizes not only tyramine and related compounds, e.g. p-hydroxyphenylethanolamine (‘octopamine’) and {beta}-phenylethylamine, but also aliphatic monoarnines and long-chain diamines as well as tryptamine and 5-hydroxytryptamlne.

3. The liver of Loligo contains D-amino-acid oxidase.

Submitted on January 31, 1953






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