The Following Are TRUE Statements Concerning Catecholamines EXCEPT

question 45

Multiple Choice

The following are TRUE statements concerning catecholamines EXCEPT

• A) dopamine cannot pass the blood brain barrier and is provided to patients with Parkinson's disease in the form of DOPA
• B) the synthesis of epinephrine requires tetrahydrobiopterin, pyridoxal phosphate and SAM as cofactors
• C) synthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine takes place in the adrenal medulla
• D) tyrosinase is one of the enzymes involved in catecholamine biosynthesis
• E) catabolism of catecholamines involves oxidative removal of the amino groups by monoamino oxidase (MAO) and methylation of OH-groups by catechol-O-methyltransferase (cOMT)

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