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Catecholamine biosynthesis

Proteins (4)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Tyrosine 3-monooxygenaseEC 1.14.16.2; Tyrosine 3-hydroxylase; THHomo sapiens (human)
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferasePNMTase; EC 2.1.1.28; Noradrenaline N-methyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
Dopamine beta-hydroxylaseEC 1.14.17.1; Dopamine beta-monooxygenaseHomo sapiens (human)
Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylaseAADC; EC 4.1.1.28; DOPA decarboxylase; DDCHomo sapiens (human)

Compounds (12)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
CopperA heavy metal trace element with the atomic symbol Cu, atomic number 29, and atomic weight 63.55.
ironA metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.
Carbon DioxideA colorless, odorless gas that can be formed by the body and is necessary for the respiration cycle of plants and animals.
Dopamine Hydrochloride
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
sapropterinRN given refers to parent cpd; co-factor required for catalytic activity of nitric oxide synthases
4a-hydroxytetrahydrobiopterinstructure given in first source
pqq cofactorA pyrrolo-quinoline having two adjacent keto-groups at the 4 and 5 positions and three acidic carboxyl groups. It is a coenzyme of some DEHYDROGENASES.
s-adenosylmethioninePhysiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)
Dehydroascorbic AcidThe reversibly oxidized form of ascorbic acid. It is the lactone of 2,3-DIKETOGULONIC ACID and has antiscorbutic activity in man on oral ingestion.