M7441 Sigma

Monoamine Oxidase B human

recombinant, expressed in baculovirus infected BTI insect cells

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Synonym: MAO-B

Description

Biochem/physiol Actions

MAO′s are proteins of the mitochondrial membrane. These enzymes are responsible for catalyzing oxidative deamination of endo- and xenobiotic amines. Substrate specificity differs for each isozyme.

General description

Monoamine Oxidase B is a mitochondrial outermembrane flavoenzyme that is a target for antidepressant and neuroprotective drugs. 2

Application

Drugs that inhibit monoamine oxidase B activity are used for the treatment of various neurological disorders including depression. 1

Monoamine Oxidase B has been used in a study to assess the effect of age in 23 different regions of the human brain. It has also been used in a study to determine the specific locations of monoamine oxidase in the human brain.

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