Abstract
Summary
Extracts of fresh mammalian brain contained substances which inhibited the “slow” closer and opener systems of the crayfish claw. Glutamic acid was one of the substances. Aspartic acid and γ-aminobutyric acid were also active. Glutamic acid had an inhibitory effect and aspartic acid had a stimulatory effect on the crayfish heart.
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