Chemicals and Drugs

Tyrosine Decarboxylase

A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to tyramine and carbon dioxide. The bacterial enzyme also acts on 3-hydroxytyrosine and, more slowly, on 3-hydroxyphenylalanine. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.1.1.25.

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A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to tyramine and carbon dioxide. The bacterial enzyme also acts on 3-hydroxytyrosine and, more slowly, on 3-hydroxyphenylalanine. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 4.1.1.25.

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  • Decarboxylase, Tyrosine

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, 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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tyrosine Decarboxylase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014445. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014445
  2. Tyrosine Decarboxylase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrosine_decarboxylase
  3. Tyrosine Decarboxylase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7861686