In the biosynthetic pathway of catecholamines, the enzyme L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase catalyzes the following reaction:

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In the biosynthetic pathway of catecholamines, the enzyme L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase catalyzes the following reaction:

	(A) Phenylalanine → Tyrosine
	(B) Tyrosine → Dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)
	(C) Dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) → Dopamine
	(D) Dopamine → Norepinephrine
	(E) Norepinephrine → Epinephrine

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Posted: Sunday, January 24, 2016
Last updated: Sunday, January 24, 2016