Monoamine oxidase a (MAOA) is an enzyme that breaks down neurotransmitters (signaling chemicals) in the brain.
单胺氧化酶是一种能分解脑部神经传导物质(信号化学物质)的酶。
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Objective: to investigate the genetic association between MAOA and MAOB genes and the bipolar affective disorder with psychiatric symptoms.
目的:探讨单胺氧化酶a和单胺氧化酶b基因与伴精神病性症状双相情感性障碍间的遗传关联性。
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Previous studies have linked the low-efficiency versions of the MAOA gene-the variants that cause less MAOA to be produced by brain cells-to impulsiveness.