Synthesis of Serotonin by a Second Tryptophan Hydroxylase Isoform
Max Planck Society · Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics
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Abstract
The neurotransmitter serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] is causally involved in multiple central nervous facets of mood control and in regulating sleep, anxiety, alcoholism, drug abuse, food intake, and sexual behavior ([1][1]). In peripheral tissues, 5-HT regulates vascular tone, gut motility,
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- Tryptophan hydroxylase
- Serotonin
- Tryptophan
- Gene isoform
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Amino acid
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