DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)90342-8. Stereospecific acute neuronotoxicity of ‘uncommon’ plant amino acids linked to human motor-system diseases

Stereospecific acute neuronotoxicity of ‘uncommon’ plant amino acids linked to human motor-system diseases

10.1016/0006-8993(87)90342-8

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Brain Research (78)

Bibliography

Nunn, P. B., Seelig, M., Zagoren, J. C., & Spencer, P. S. (1987). Stereospecific acute neuronotoxicity of âuncommonâ plant amino acids linked to human motor-system diseases. Brain Research, 410(2), 375â379.

Authors 4

Peter B. Nunn (first)
Mary Seelig (additional)
Joy C. Zagoren (additional)
Peter S. Spencer (additional)

References 18 Referenced 84

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Created	22 years, 4 months ago (April 24, 2003, 3:52 p.m.)
Deposited	6 years, 5 months ago (March 23, 2019, 9:55 a.m.)
Indexed	1 day, 19 hours ago (Sept. 4, 2025, 10:24 a.m.)
Issued	38 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1987)
Published	38 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1987)
Published Print	38 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1987)

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@article{Nunn_1987, title={Stereospecific acute neuronotoxicity of ‘uncommon’ plant amino acids linked to human motor-system diseases}, volume={410}, ISSN={0006-8993}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(87)90342-8}, DOI={10.1016/0006-8993(87)90342-8}, number={2}, journal={Brain Research}, publisher={Elsevier BV}, author={Nunn, Peter B. and Seelig, Mary and Zagoren, Joy C. and Spencer, Peter S.}, year={1987}, month=may, pages={375–379} }

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