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Monoamine Oxidase Type B, human

Known as: Amine Oxidase [Flavin-Containing] B, Tyramine Oxidase, Amine Oxidase (Flavin-Containing) B 
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] B (520 aa, ~59 kDa) is encoded by the human MAOB gene. This protein is involved in the deamination of amines.
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Measurement of human cerebral monoamine oxidase type B (MAO-B) activity with positron emission tomography (PET): a dose ranging study with the reversible inhibitor Ro 19-6327
SummaryEight normal subjects (3 females and 5 males) were studied using intravenous L-11C] deprenyl and positron emission… 
2002
2002
Differential subcellular location of mitochondria in rat serotonergic neurons depends on the presence and the absence of monoamine oxidase type B
1996
1996
No association between Parkinson's disease and monoamine oxidase A and B gene polymorphisms
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Does monoamine oxidase type B play a role in dopaminergic nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease?
Evidence supports the role of hyperoxidation phenomena in the mechanism of nerve cell death in Parkinson's disease (PD). The… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
5-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives and related analogues: new reversible, highly potent, and selective monamine oxidase type B inhibitors.
Thirty-three new 5-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2(3H)-one derivatives including related analogues, designed as… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The relationships between aging, monoamine oxidase, striatal dopamine and the effects of MPTP in C57BL/6 mice: a critical reassessment
1988
1988
[3H]Ro 16–6491, a Selective Probe for Affinity Labelling of Monoamine Oxidase Type B in Human Brain and Platelet Membranes
Abstract: [3H]Ro 16–6491 [N‐(2‐aminoethyl)‐p‐chloroben‐zamide HCl], a reversible “mechanism‐based” inhibitor of monoamine oxidase… 
1987
1987
Binding of [3H]Ro 16‐6491, a Reversible Inhibitor of Monoamine Oxidase Type B, to Human Brain Mitochondria and Platelet Membranes
Abstract: The reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase type B (MAO‐B) [3H]Ro 16‐6491 binds specifically and with high affinity… 
1985
1985
Human brain monoamine oxidase type B: mechanism of deamination as probed by steady-state methods.
Recently, evidence has been published which suggests that [Husain, M., Edmondson, D. E., & Singer, T.P. (1982) Biochemistry 21… 
1982
1982
The relative efficacy of l-deprenyl, a selective monoamine oxidase type B inhibitor, in endogenous and nonendogenous depression.
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