Monoamine Oxidase Type B

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Also known as:  MAO-B

 

Description

Monoamine Oxidase Type B is one of the two forms of Monoamine Oxidase (MAO) enzyme - it is produced in the Glial Cells of Myelin Sheaths that "insulates" the Axons of Neurons.

 

MAO-B Enhances the Function of these Substances

Smart Drugs

 MAO-B stimulates the conversion of Milacemide to Glycine's precursor - Glycinamide - within the Brain.

 

Toxic Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Type B

Aging Process

 MAO-B levels increase in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.  [1]

 

Nervous System

 Excessive production of MAO-B may be implicated in Alzheimer's Disease.  [2]

 MAO-B catalyzes the conversion of the Neurotoxin MPTP to its more toxic metabolite MPP+ (a Neurotoxin that causes Parkinson’s Disease).

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