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The amino acid which on decarboxylation gives rise to a product with potent vasodilator propeies is:

A
Arginine
B
Histidine
C
Glutamate
D
Aspaate
High-Yield Explanation
Histamine is derived from the decarboxylation of the aminoacid histidine, a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme L-histidine decarboxylase present in the liver. It is a hydrophilic vasoactive amine. Ref: Neuroscience in Medicine edited by P. Michael Conn, Page 496

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