Chemicals and Drugs

Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases

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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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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References

  1. 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
  2. Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatic_L-amino_acid_decarboxylase
  3. Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q421186