Question

Pathway of Catecholamine synthesis Mnemonic?

Answer 1

The pathway of catecholamine synthesis can be remembered using the mnemonic MAD CNS: Tyrosine -> L-DOPA -> Dopamine -> Norepinephrine -> Epinephrine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The pathway of catecholamine synthesis can be remembered using the mnemonic MAD CNS:

1. M: Tyrosine is converted to L-DOPA by the enzyme Tyrosine Hydroxylase.
2. A: L-DOPA is converted to Dopamine by the enzyme Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase.
3. D: Dopamine is converted to Norepinephrine by the enzyme Dopamine Beta-Hydroxylase.
4. CNS: Norepinephrine is converted to Epinephrine in the Central Nervous System by the enzyme Phenylethanolamine N-Methyltransferase.