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Abstract
An enzyme group with broad specificity. The enzymes decarboxylate a range of aromatic amino acids including dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA DECARBOXYLASE); TRYPTOPHAN; and HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN.
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- 5-HTPase
- 5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase
- Amino Acid Decarboxylases, Aromatic
- Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase
- Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylases
- Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase
- Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase
- Tryptophan Decarboxylase
- 5 HTPase
- 5 Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase
- Aromatic L Amino Acid Decarboxylase
- Aromatic L Amino Acid Decarboxylases
- Decarboxylase, 5-Hydroxytryptophan
- Decarboxylase, Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid
- Decarboxylase, Hydroxytryptophan
- Decarboxylase, Tryptophan
- Decarboxylases, Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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- Dopa Decarboxylase (1966-1979)
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- National Library of Medicine. Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001142. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001142
- Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatic_L-amino_acid_decarboxylase
- Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421186