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Dopa decarboxylase

Dopa decarboxylase

(Science: enzyme) One of the aromatic-l-amino-acid decarboxylases, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of dopa to dopamine. It is of clinical importance in the treatment of parkinsons disease.

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manufacture of neurotransmitters

... aminoacid: tyrosine/tryptophan. The first step is the synthesis of DOPA, dihydroxyphenylalanine by tyosine hydroxylase. Then DOPA is decarboxylized by DOPA decarboxylase to yield dopamine. Serotonin is made from tryptophan in the following way: ...

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by sdekivit
Wed Aug 03, 2005 6:26 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: manufacture of neurotransmitters
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