COMT and MAO Are ____

question 47

Multiple Choice

 COMT and MAO are ____.

• A) enzymes that convert catecholamines into inactive chemicals
• B) enzymes that make catecholamines
• C) neurotransmitters in the same group as serotonin
• D) the inactive fragments of catecholamines

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