Neurotransmitters and Catecholamines Quiz

Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH, tyrosine 3-monooxygenase)

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) and ferrous iron (Fe2+)

Dopamine functions independently as a neurotransmitter.

<p>Regulatory domain containing phosphorylation sites and catalytic domain</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Binding of catechols to the Fe3+ ion at the catalytic site</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydroxylation of phenylalanine to form tyrosine</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AAAD) or DOPA decarboxylase</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By monoamine oxidase (MAO) specifically by MAO-A and in some areas by catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By reuptake into the neuron, catabolism, and diffusion</p> Signup and view all the answers