Catecholamines Flashcards
1
Q
Dopamine (DA), norepinephrine (NE) & epinephrine (epi)
A
Amino acid tyrosine is where biosynthesis begins, controlled in several steps by specific enzymes
NE produced from
DA plus extra step
After being made, stores in vesicles for release
After release, attach to pre& post synaptic receptors and initiate responses
CATECHOLAMINES may be inactivated by monoamine oxidase (MAO)
