Compartmentalization of neuronal and peripheral serotonin synthesis in Drosophila melanogaster.
In Drosophila, one enzyme (Drosophila tryptophan-phenylalanine hydroxylase, DTPHu) hydroxylates both tryptophan to yield 5-hydroxytryptophan, the first step in serotonin synthesis, and phenylalanine, to generate tyrosine. Analysis of the sequenced Drosophila genome identified an additional enzyme wi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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