DOPA Decarboxylase/DDC

Catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine and L-5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin.

Catecholamine biosynthesis; dopamine biosynthesis; dopamine from L-tyrosine: step 2/2.

Belongs to the group II decarboxylase family.

Aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase, AADC, DOPA decarboxylase, DDC

• entrezGene:280762
• swissprot:P27718

Proteins

Neuroscience

54294Da