Chemicals and Drugs

Dopa Decarboxylase

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 Parkinson's disease.

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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 Parkinson's disease.

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  • Decarboxylase, Dopa

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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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History Note

91(80)63; was see under AROMATIC AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASES 1980-90; was heading 1963-79

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  1. D08.811w.520w.224.125w.100w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dopa Decarboxylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004296. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004296
  2. Dopa Decarboxylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21097237