neurotransmitters Flashcards
space constant
mathematical constant used to quantify the distance that a graded electric potential will reveal along a neuron via passive electrical conduction
the greater the the farther the potential will travel
the amount of the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase within neurones is a limiting factors of which neurotranmiterrs
Dopamine, noradenaline and adrenaline
Tyrosine hydroxylase is present in all catecholaminergic neurons, which include dopaminergic neurons, noradrenergic neurons and adrenergic neurons. Tyrosine hydroxylase converts the amino acid tyrosine into L-DOPA, L-DOPA is then converted into dopamine by dopamine decarboxylase. Dopamine is then converted to noradrenaline, and noradrenaline is then converted to adrenaline.