What Enzyme Catalyzes Breakdown of Catecholamines in the Synaptic Cleft

question 40

Multiple Choice

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

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

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