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The enzyme _____________________ is the rate-limiting step in serotonin synthesi

ID: 3471946 • Letter: T

Question

The enzyme _____________________ is the rate-limiting step in serotonin synthesis.

Tryptophan hydroxylase

Tyrosine hydroxylase

Glutamine synthase

Glutamic acid decarboxylase

2.

The amino acid _____________ is the precursor for the three amine neurotransmitters known as the catecholamines.

Arginine

Tyrosine

Glutamate

Histidine

a.

Tryptophan hydroxylase

b.

Tyrosine hydroxylase

c.

Glutamine synthase

d.

Glutamic acid decarboxylase

2.

The amino acid _____________ is the precursor for the three amine neurotransmitters known as the catecholamines.

a.

Arginine

b.

Tyrosine

c.

Glutamate

d.

Histidine

Explanation / Answer

1. The correct answer is option A

Explanation : Tryptophan Hydroxylase is the first rate limiting step for the synthesis of serotonin. It converts 5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin.

2.The correct answer is option B

Explanation : Tyrosine is the precursor for the catecholamines

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