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tryptophan decarboxylase (medicine)


tryptophan decarboxylase -->
aromatic d-amino-acid decarboxylase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the decarboxylation of l-dopa to dopamine, of l-tryptophan to tryptamine, and of l-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin; important in the biosynthetic pathway of catecholamines and melanin.

Synonym: dopa decarboxylase, hydroxytryptophan decarboxylase, tryptophan decarboxylase.