N-Acetylaspartate as a reservoir for glutamate

N-acetylaspartate (NAA) is an intermediary metabolite that is found in relatively high concentrations in the human brain. More specifically, NAA is so concentrated in the neurons that it generates one of the most visible peaks in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra, thus allowing NAA to serve a...

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Published in:	Medical hypotheses Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 506 - 512
Main Authors:	Clark, Joseph F., Doepke, Amos, Filosa, Jessica A., Wardle, Robert L., Lu, Aigang, Meeker, Timothy J., Pyne-Geithman, Gail J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Ltd 2006
Subjects:	Aspartic Acid - analogs & derivatives Aspartic Acid - chemistry Aspartic Acid - physiology Astrocytes - physiology Brain - physiology Citric Acid Cycle Dipeptides - physiology Glutamic Acid - chemistry Glutamic Acid - physiology Humans Models, Biological Neurons - physiology Neurotransmitter Agents - physiology Oligodendroglia - physiology
ISSN:	0306-9877, 1532-2777
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