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Biochemistry Phenylalanine and Tyrosine metabolism Detail e0587b47

Rate limiting step in catecholamine synthesis:-

A
Phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
B
Dopadecarboxylase
C
Tyrosine hydroxylase
D
Tryptophan decarboxylase A
High-Yield Explanation
Catecholamines are epinephrine, norepinephrine and dopamine. L-DOPA is the precursor of all catecholamines The diagram given below shows the synthesis of L-DOPA and the rate limiting enzyme in the synthesis is tyrosine hydroxylase.

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