Abstract
We postulate that in mammalian systems neurotransmitter and hormone-like functions of l-tyrosine (LT) and l-DOPA (LD) are mediated via specific membrane-bound and/or nuclear receptors. The structure and function of these receptors may represent an evolutionary continuum of regulatory proteins binding LT or LD in unicellular and lower multicellular organisms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | C7-C11 |
Journal | Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology |
Volume | 99 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Melanocyte
- Receptor
- Receptor evolution
- l-DOPA
- l-Tyrosine
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Endocrinology