A FLUORIMETRIC METHOD FOR THE ESTIMATION OF 4‐HYDROXY‐3‐METHOXYPHENYLACETIC ACID (HOMOVANILLIC ACID) AND ITS IDENTIFICATION IN BRAIN TISSUE
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- 1 February 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 20 (1) , 204-213
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.1963.tb01310.x
Abstract
A fluorimetric method for the estimation of 4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid (homovanillic acid) has been developed and applied to normal brain tissue. The presence of homovanillic acid in the caudate nucleus of normal animals of several species has been demonstrated.Keywords
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