| Literature DB >> 6117945 |
R A Levine, L P Miller, W Lovenberg.
Abstract
The hydroxylase cofactor, tetrahydrobiopterin, and its biosynthetic system are localized in dopaminergic nerve terminals in the striatum. This conclusion is based on the nearly equivalent loss of tyrosine hydroxylase and tetrahydrobiopterin and its initial biosynthetic enzyme, guanosine triphosphate cyclohydrolase, after injection of 6-hydroxydopamine into the substantia nigra. The role of the hydroxylase cofactor in the regulation of dopamine synthesis is reassessed.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 6117945 DOI: 10.1126/science.6117945
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728