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Designed by: Jianfeng Zhou   Group: iGEM17_Tongji_China   (2017-10-26)


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Applications of BBa_K2374007

Protein: Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase

Gene: ple

Organism: Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly)


It plays an important role in the physiology of adrenergic neurons. This protein is involved in step 1 of the subpathway that synthesizes dopamine from L-tyrosine. Proteins known to be involved in the 2 steps of the subpathway in this organism are: 1.Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase (ple) 2.no protein annotated in this organism This subpathway is part of the pathway dopamine biosynthesis, which is itself part of Catecholamine biosynthesis.

Belongs to the biopterin-dependent aromatic amino acid hydroxylase family.

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