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. 1972 Feb;69(2):343–347. doi: 10.1073/pnas.69.2.343

On the Identity of DOPA Decarboxylase and 5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase

James G Christenson 1, Wallace Dairman 1, Sidney Udenfriend 1
PMCID: PMC426454  PMID: 4536745

Abstract

Simultaneous immunological titration of DOPA and 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase activities, from a number of tissues of various species, showed that the two activities were not distinguishable with a monospecific antiserum to hog kidney decarboxylase. Together with previous findings, these data firmly establish the concept that in mammalian tissues the two enzyme activities are associated with a single protein, namely aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase.

Keywords: immunological titration, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine

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