Physiology

Catecholamines

  • Synthesised from tyrosine in the presynaptic nerve terminal (via varies enzymatic steps)
  • Transported within vesicles to protect it from monoamine oxidases
    • MAO inactivate monoamines in cytoplasm
  • Exocytosis stimulated by calcium ion influx through channels that open in response to an…
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