... inhibitors of purified MAO -A, in agreement with the data of Ozaita et al (1997) for membrane-bound MAO -A and MAO-B [5] Spectral changes and the alteration of the redox properties of the flavin (Figs and ... for the active site than reported values for I2BS It seems clear that the active site of MAO is not the site to which I2BS ligands bind with nanomolar affinity However, imidazolines bind at the active ... idazoxan) in the human and rat brains J Pharmacol Exp Ther 264, 1187–1197 Ozaita A, Olmos G, Boronat MA, Lizcano JM, Unzeta M & Garcı´ a- Sevilla JA (1997) Inhibition of monoamine oxidase A and B activities...