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Posted by turalizz on July 30, 2002, at 4:56:13
Is it possible to increase central tyrosine hydroxylase?
Does NADH have any potency in increasin cathecolamine synthesis?cem
Posted by oracle on July 30, 2002, at 23:27:13
In reply to tyrosine hydroxylase, posted by turalizz on July 30, 2002, at 4:56:13
What would be the expected effect of this increase ?
Posted by turalizz on July 31, 2002, at 1:18:24
In reply to Re: tyrosine hydroxylase, posted by oracle on July 30, 2002, at 23:27:13
> What would be the expected effect of this increase ?
Tyrosine hydroxylase is the enzyme that converts tyrosine to DOPA, and it is the rate-limiting step in dopamine synthesis.
The expected effect of increased tyrosine hydroxylase activity would be an increase in dopamine.
cem
Posted by oracle on July 31, 2002, at 10:20:11
In reply to Re: tyrosine hydroxylase » oracle, posted by turalizz on July 31, 2002, at 1:18:24
> The expected effect of increased tyrosine hydroxylase activity would be an increase in dopamine.
>
> cemI don't think increasing dopamine is something you want to do.
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