The role of nutritional factors in the formation of catecholamines.

The work to be presented in this thesis forms part of a larger program of research carried out in this laboratory on mechanisms of homeostasis. The fact that the catecholamines play a part in these mechanisms is undisputed, yet much remains to be understood regarding their role. The more specific ob...

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Main Author: Woodford, Vernon. R.
Other Authors: Sourkes, T. (Supervisor)
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Language:en
Published: McGill University 1958
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.1116992014-02-13T03:45:50ZThe role of nutritional factors in the formation of catecholamines.Woodford, Vernon. R.Biochemistry.The work to be presented in this thesis forms part of a larger program of research carried out in this laboratory on mechanisms of homeostasis. The fact that the catecholamines play a part in these mechanisms is undisputed, yet much remains to be understood regarding their role. The more specific object of the present studies was to obtain information with respect to the part played by nutritional factors in the biosynthesis of adrenaline and noradrenaline and also to investigate the possibility that more than one pathway for their synthesis exists. Dietary deficiencies of riboflavin, pyridoxine and thiamine in young rats were investigated.McGill UniversitySourkes, T. (Supervisor)1958Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenalephsysno: NNNNNNNNNTheses scanned by McGill Library.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Doctor of Philosophy. (Department of Chemistry.) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=111699
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The role of nutritional factors in the formation of catecholamines.
description The work to be presented in this thesis forms part of a larger program of research carried out in this laboratory on mechanisms of homeostasis. The fact that the catecholamines play a part in these mechanisms is undisputed, yet much remains to be understood regarding their role. The more specific object of the present studies was to obtain information with respect to the part played by nutritional factors in the biosynthesis of adrenaline and noradrenaline and also to investigate the possibility that more than one pathway for their synthesis exists. Dietary deficiencies of riboflavin, pyridoxine and thiamine in young rats were investigated.
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title The role of nutritional factors in the formation of catecholamines.
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