A Distinct Diurnal Rhythm in Hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) Activity in the Male Albino Rat

Pineal hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (HIOMT) has been reported to show a diurnal rhythm activity in the rat, although this is not fully confirmed. The present study reexamines this issue and reports a distinct diurnal rhythm in rat pineal HIOMT. Peak enzyme activity occurs 5 hr after the onset o...

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Veröffentlicht in:General and comparative endocrinology 1993-02, Vol.89 (2), p.214-219
Hauptverfasser: McLeod, Stephen D., Cairncross, Keith D.
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