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Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases

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Definition: An enzyme group with broad specificity. The enzymes decarboxylate a range of aromatic amino acids including dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA DECARBOXYLASE), tryptophan, and hydroxytryptophan. EC 4.1.1.28.  DF: AAAD   
Examples Dopa Decarboxylase 		Other names Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylases; Amino Acid Decarboxylases, Aromatic; Decarboxylases, Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid; Decarboxylase, Tryptophan; Decarboxylase, Hydroxytryptophan; Decarboxylase, Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid; Decarboxylase, 5-Hydroxytryptophan; Aromatic L Amino Acid Decarboxylases; Aromatic L Amino Acid Decarboxylase; 5 Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase; 5 HTPase; Tryptophan Decarboxylase; Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase; Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase; 5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase; 5-HTPase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetaldehyde synthase, Aedes aegypti  EC 4.1.1.28   *Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases. PLoS One 2011;6(1):e16124
aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, Drosophila  EC 4.1.1.28   *Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases *Drosophila Proteins. PLoS One 2010;5(1):e8826
Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase deficiency  0   *Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases/deficiency.

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