Polymorphisms of monoamine oxidase gene and its correlation with certain psychiatric disorders / 中国法医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
;
(6)1988.
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in Chinese
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| ID: wpr-534511
ABSTRACT
Monoamine oxidase(MAO) is a kind of mitochondrial outer membrane enzyme that degrades biogenic amines,such as catecholamine and serotonin.It has a variety of biological functions,and can be found in various human tissues,including nervous system.Two MAO enzymes,MAO-A and MAO-B have been identified.MAO gene has polymorphisms,and some of which have a close relationship with certain psychic diseases,such as major depression,alcoholism,antisocial personality disorder and so on.MAO gene can acts as a new forensic individual identification and parentage testing genetic marker or legal psychiatry testing referential genetic marker.
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Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
Year:
1988
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