Open AccessContribution of Aldehyde Oxidizing Enzymes on the Metabolism of 3,4-Dimethoxy-2-phenylethylamine to 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetic Acid by Guinea Pig Liver Slices
Author(s) -
Georgios I. Panoutsopoulos
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
cellular physiology and biochemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.486
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1421-9778
pISSN - 1015-8987
DOI - 10.1159/000091463
Subject(s) - aldehyde oxidase , aldehyde dehydrogenase , monoamine oxidase , chemistry , xanthine oxidase , aldehyde , metabolite , biochemistry , enzyme , catalysis
3,4-Dimethoxy-2-phenylethylamine is catalyzed to its aldehyde derivative by monoamine oxidase B, but the subsequent oxidation into the corresponding acid has not yet been studied. Oxidation of aromatic aldehydes is catalyzed mainly by aldehyde dehydrogenase and aldehyde oxidase.
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