Macaione S, De Luca G, Barberi I, Di Giorgio R M
Ital J Biochem. 1976 Jul-Aug;25(4):320-6.
Human platelets have been separated into four populations by a discontinuous sucrose gradient. MAE activity has been determined in the various platelet populations and significant differences were obtained with respect to platelet size, the large-heavy platelets showing a higher enzymatic activity than the small-light ones. These data suggest that higher MAE activity in the younger and large-heavy platelets may be responsible for a much higher biochemical and functional efficiency.
