What Enzyme Catalyzes Breakdown of Catecholamines in the Synaptic Cleft

question 96

Multiple Choice

What enzyme catalyzes breakdown of catecholamines in the synaptic cleft and in the mitochondria of the axon terminal of the presynaptic cell?

• A) choline acetyl transferase
• B) catechol -O -methyltransferase
• C) monoamine oxidase
• D) acetylcholinesterase
• E) adenylate cyclase

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