Energy-driven uptake of N-methyl-4-phenylpyridine by brain mitochondria mediates the neurotoxicity of MPTP

Chronic Parkinsonism in Humans Due to a Product of Meperidine-Analog Synthesis

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ENZYMATIC PROPERTIES OF THE INNER AND OUTER MEMBRANES OF RAT LIVER MITOCHONDRIA

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Parkinsonism-inducing neurotoxin, N-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6 -tetrahydropyridine: uptake of the metabolite N-methyl-4-phenylpyridine by dopamine neurons explains selective toxicity.

Jonathan A. Javitch, Robert J. D’Amato, Stephen M. Strittmatter et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1985 · 1.3K citations · Full text

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Inhibition of NADH-linked oxidation in brain mitochondria by 1-methyl-4-phenyl-pyridine, a metabolite of the neurotoxin, 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyridine

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Metabolism of the neurotoxic tertiary amine, MPTP, by brain monoamine oxidase

Kan Chiba, Anthony J. Trevor, Neal Castagnoli · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications · 1984 · 1.1K citations

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