Skip to main content

Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

  • Letter
  • Published:

Protective Effect of Gamma-aminobutyric Acid on Experimental Ammonia Intoxication

Nature volume 202, pages 89–90 (1964)Cite this article

Abstract

GREENSTEIN et al.1 reported on the effectiveness of various agents in preventing experimental amino-acid and ammonia intoxication. Substrates of the urea cycle, most notably arginine, were the most effective materials tested and their protective action required the presence of intact, functioning liver.

This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution

Access options

Buy this article

  • Purchase on SpringerLink
  • Instant access to the full article PDF.

USD 39.95

Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Greenstein, et al., Arch. Biochem. and Biophys., 64, 333, 342, 355, 368 (1956); 71, 458 (1957).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Bunitanian, H. Ch., J. Neurochem., 10, 461 (1963).

    Article  Google Scholar 

  3. Manning, R. T., J. Kansas Med. Soc., 58, 18 (1957).

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Bessman, S. P., and Bessman, H. N., J. Clin. Invest., 34, 622 (1955).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, 3

    ROBERT T. MANNING, DAVID THORNING & JOHN FALLETA

Authors
  1. ROBERT T. MANNING
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  2. DAVID THORNING
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

  3. JOHN FALLETA
    View author publications

    Search author on:PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

MANNING, R., THORNING, D. & FALLETA, J. Protective Effect of Gamma-aminobutyric Acid on Experimental Ammonia Intoxication. Nature 202, 89–90 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/202089a0

Download citation

  • Issue date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/202089a0

Search

Advanced search

Quick links

Nature Briefing

Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science, free to your inbox daily.

Get the most important science stories of the day, free in your inbox. Sign up for Nature Briefing