• 1 January 1976
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 54  (2) , 137-141
Abstract
The number of monoamine oxidase [MAO] molecules in human blood platelets was estimated by titration with the irreversible MAO inhibitor, pargyline, to be about 900/thrombocyte and 200-300/thrombocyte mitochondrion. MAO probably constitutes about 1/5000 of the platelet mitochondrial outer membrane surface. Molecular turnover numbers for benzylamine and tyramine were estimated at about 1470 and 720, respectively.