Enzymes that make neurotransmitters for the brain-------------------END---------------------

Question 1

for the brain, what are the important amino acids?

Answer 1

glutamic acid, GABA, Glycine

Question 2

for the brain, what are the important monoamines?

Answer 2

acetylcholine, serotonin, histamine

Question 3

for the brain, what are the important catecholamines?

Answer 3

Dopamine, Norepinephrine, Epinephrine

Question 4

what enzyme synthesizes GABA?

Answer 4

glutamic acid decarboxylase, converts Glutamic Acid to GABA

Question 5

what enzyme produces Acetylcholine?

Answer 5

choline acetyltransferase form choline and acetyltransferase

Question 6

how is 5-HTP (5-hydroxytryptamine) or serotonin produced?

Answer 6

tryptophan to 5-hydroxytryptophan via tryptophan hydroxlase (rate limiting step) then that 5-hydroxytryptophan converted to 5-hydroxytryptamine via 5-hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase

Question 7

how is histamine produced, by what enzyme?

Answer 7

histidine decarboxylase

Question 8

what is the rate limiting step in the production of norepinephrine?

Answer 8

tyrosine hydroxylase

Question 9

what enzyme produces Dopamine?

Answer 9

amino acid decarboxylase from DOPA

Question 10

what enzyme produces norepinephrine?

Answer 10

dopamine beta hydroxylase from dopamine

Question 11

where is epinephrine made? what important enzyme makes this? is this a hormone or NT?

Answer 11

in the adrenal medulla; PNMT (phenylethanolamine-N-methyltransferase); hormone