What Enzyme Catalyzes Breakdown of Catecholamines in the Synaptic Cleft

question 83

Multiple Choice

What enzyme catalyzes breakdown of catecholamines in the synaptic cleft only?

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

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