Science, Vol 202, Issue 4374, 1293-1295
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Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide splitting enzyme: a characteristic of the mouse macrophage
M Artman,
and
RJ Seeley
Murine macrophages are endowed with nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide splitting activity that is markedly higher than that of other cells, tissues, or organs of the mouse. This enzyme therefore can be used as a biochemical marker for distinguishing macrophages from other cells of the lymphoreticular system and from polymorphonuclear leukocytes.