AADC
5-5-2021 links: Enzyme reference:
Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) #
Lyase enzyme. Uses P5P as a cofactor.
- Converts:
- L-Phenylalanine to Phenethylamine
- L-Tyrosine to Tyramine
- L-DOPA to Dopamine (DOPA decarboxylase)
- L-Histidine to Histamine, where it is expressed as Histidine Decarboxylase
- L-Tryptophan to Tryptamine