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Structures and functions of insect arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (iaaNAT); a key enzyme for physiological and behavioral switch in arthropods

The evolution of N-acetyltransfeases (NATs) seems complex. Vertebrate arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase (aaNAT) has been extensively studied since it leads to the synthesis of melatonin, a multifunctional neurohormone prevalent in photoreceptor cells, and is known as a chemical token of the night....

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Autores principales: Hiragaki, Susumu, Suzuki, Takeshi, Mohamed, Ahmed A. M., Takeda, Makio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4394704/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25918505
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2015.00113

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