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SUBMITTER: Wu JB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2775015 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wu Jason B JB Chen Kevin K Li Yunmin Y Lau Yun-Fai Chris YF Shih Jean C JC
FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology 20090806 11
Monoamine oxidase A (MAO A), encoded by the X chromosome, catalyzes the oxidative deamination of monoamine neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, and plays a critically important role in brain development and functions. Abnormal MAO A activity has been implicated in several neuropsychiatric disorders, such as depression, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which show sexual dimorphism. However, the molecular basis for these disease processes is unclear. Recently, we found that M ...[more]