Balemans M G, Bary F A, Legerstee W C, Noordegraaf E M
J Neural Transm. 1978;43(2):167-75. doi: 10.1007/BF01579076.
In pineals of 10 day old rats 5-hydroxytryptophan, 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid, N-acetylserotonin/5-hydroxytryptophol and norepinephrine are methylated following a circadian rhythm. During the night HIOMT and COMT activities were measured for the above mentioned substrates, while HIOMT activity for 5-hydroxytryptophan and N-acetylserotonin/5-hydroxytryptophol was also determined during daytime.
在10日龄大鼠的松果体中,5-羟色氨酸、5-羟吲哚-3-乙酸、N-乙酰血清素/5-羟色醇和去甲肾上腺素按照昼夜节律进行甲基化。夜间测定上述底物的羟基吲哚-O-甲基转移酶(HIOMT)和儿茶酚-O-甲基转移酶(COMT)活性,同时也在白天测定5-羟色氨酸和N-乙酰血清素/5-羟色醇的HIOMT活性。