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Biochemistry NEET 2019 cd1e67a9

Amino acid required for conversion of norepinephrine to epinephrine:-

A
Lysine
B
Phenyl-alanine
C
Methionine
D
Tryptophan
High-Yield Explanation
Norepinephrine to Epinephrine conversion requires SAM (S-Adenosyl Methionine). Enzyme involved is Phenylethanolamine N-methyl transferase. Coisol is the activator. Synthesis of Catecholamines (Dopamine, NE and E) from Tyrosine. SAM (S - adenosyl methionine) is synthesized from dietary methionine with the help of enzyme METHIONINE ADENOSYL TRANSFERASE (MAT).

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