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Descriptor English: Dopa Decarboxylase
Descriptor Spanish: Dopa-Decarboxilasa
Descriptor dopa-descarboxilasa
Entry term(s) dopa descarboxilasa
Scope note: Una de las DESCARBOXILASAS DE AMINOÁCIDO-L-AROMÁTICO, responsable de la conversión de la DOPA a DOPAMINA. Tiene importancia clínica en el tratamiento de la enfermedad de Parkinson.
Descriptor Portuguese: Dopa Descarboxilase
Descriptor French: Dopa decarboxylase
Entry term(s): Decarboxylase, Dopa
Tree number(s): D08.811.520.224.125.100.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004296
Scope note: One of the AROMATIC-L-AMINO-ACID DECARBOXYLASES, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of DOPA to DOPAMINE. It is of clinical importance in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Entry Combination: antagonists & inhibitors:Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors
Pharm Action: Antiparkinson Agents
Registry Number: EC 4.1.1.-
Public MeSH Note: 91,63-79; was see under AROMATIC AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASES 1980-90; was heading 1963-79
History Note: 91(80)63; was see under AROMATIC AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASES 1980-90; was heading 1963-79
DeCS ID: 4356
Unique ID: D004296
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2014/06/10
Dopa Decarboxylase - Preferred
Concept UI M0006755
Scope note One of the AROMATIC-L-AMINO-ACID DECARBOXYLASES, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of DOPA to DOPAMINE. It is of clinical importance in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
Preferred term Dopa Decarboxylase
Entry term(s) Decarboxylase, Dopa



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