dopamine biosynthetic process from tyrosine
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine) from L-tyrosine, via the metabolic precursor 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-dopa). Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter and a metabolic precursor of norepinephrine and epinephrine. [ GOC:jl GOC:bf https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0198506732 ]
Synonyms: dopamine synthesis from tyrosine dopamine formation from tyrosine dopamine anabolism from tyrosine
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- biosynthetic process and has primary output some dopaminium(1+) and has primary input some L-tyrosine zwitterion