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Hydroxylase

Hydroxylase

(Science: enzyme) a type of enzyme which adds -OH groups to its substrate during hydroxylation reactions by attaching oxygen atoms to it.


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manufacture of neurotransmitters

... and serotonin are produced from a singe 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: first there's ...

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