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Production and Peripheral Roles of 5-HTP, a Precursor of Serotonin

Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) has been implicated in a variety of physiological and pathological functions. Multiple steps of enzyme reactions enable biosynthesis of 5-HT. The first and rate-limiting step of the reaction is the synthesis of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan (5-HTP) from L-tryptophan....

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Main Authors: Nakamura, Kazuhiro, Hasegawa, Hiroyuki
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Libertas Academica 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3195225/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22084581
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