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Accumulation of D-aspartic acid with age in the human brain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6857259     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An age-related accumulation of D-aspartic acid was detected in the white matter of ten normal brains from individuals aged 30 to 80 years. Gray matter showed no systematic increase in D-aspartic acid. The rate constant for D-aspartate formation in the brain is equal to the predicted value calculated for 37 degrees C. Accumulation of the uncommon D-aspartate isomer in myelinated white matter implies that there is little or no turnover of this tissue, and this may have a bearing on dysfunction of the aging brain or on other diseases of myelin.
Authors:
E H Man; M E Sandhouse; J Burg; G H Fisher
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  220     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  1983 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-07-08     Completed Date:  1983-07-08     Revised Date:  2007-03-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1407-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aging*
Aspartic Acid / analysis*,  physiology
Brain Chemistry*
Eye Proteins / analysis
Humans
Lens Nucleus, Crystalline / analysis
Middle Aged
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Eye Proteins; 56-84-8/Aspartic Acid

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