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Acetylserotonin N-Methyltransferase

Known as: Oxyindol O Methyltransferase, Hydroxyindole O-Methyltransferase, O-Methyltransferase, Acetylserotonin 
An enzyme that catalyzes the transfer of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionine to N-acetylserotonin to form N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine… 
National Institutes of Health

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ACETYLSEROTONIN METHYLTRANSFERASE, X-CHROMOSOMAL GENEASMT geneIn BloodProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
CNS monoamine cell groups projecting to pancreatic vagal motor neurons: a transneuronal labeling study using pseudorabies virus
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Biosynthesis of tetrahydrobiopterin. Purification and characterization of 6-pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase from human liver.
6-Pyruvoyl-tetrahydropterin synthase, which catalyzes the first step in the conversion of 7,8-dihydroneopterin triphosphate to… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Biochemical differences in children with conduct disorder socialized and undersocialized.
The authors compared plasma dopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH), platelet monoamine oxidase (MAO), whole blood serotonin, and RBC… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Inhibition of the in vitro pituitary response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone by melatonin, serotonin, and 5-methoxytryptamine.
The effects of pineal indole compounds on the response of the neonatal rat anterior pituitary gland to LH-releasing hormone (LHRH… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Regional changes in [3H]-noradrenaline uptake, catecholamines and catecholamine synthetic and catabolic enzymes in rat brain following neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine treatment.
6-Hydroxydopamine (6-OH-DA) treatment of rats at birth (with the analyses conducted in the adult stage) produced marked regional… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Functional and biochemical aspects of catecholamine metabolism in brain under hypoxia
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Regulation of pineal rhythms in chickens: effects of blinding, constant light, constant dark, and superior cervical ganglionectomy.
Pineal serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity and melatonin content exhibit marked daily changes in chickens; peak values occur… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Regulation of pineal rhythms in chickens: refractory period and nonvisual light perception.
Pineal serotonin N-acetyltransferase activity and melatonin content exhibit marked daily rhythms in chickens; peak values occur… 
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Regional Uptake of 3H-Melatonin from Blood or Cerebrospinal Fluid by Rat Brain
MELATONIN (5-methoxy N-acetyltryptamine) is synthesized in the pineal glands of mammals through the action of the enzyme… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
Melatonin Synthesis in the Hen Pineal Gland and its Control by Light
MELATONIN (5-methoxy N-acetyltryptamine) has been found to be highly localized in the pineal bodies of a number of mammalian… 
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