Crystal structure and substrate specificity of Drosophila 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase.

3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine decarboxylase (DDC), also known as aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, catalyzes the decarboxylation of a number of aromatic L-amino acids. Physiologically, DDC is responsible for the production of dopamine and serotonin through the decarboxylation of 3,4-dihydroxyphenyla...

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Main Authors: Qian Han, Haizhen Ding, Howard Robinson, Bruce M Christensen, Jianyong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2809104?pdf=render