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Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.520.224.125.100
Unique ID
D001142
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001142
Scope Note
An enzyme group with broad specificity. The enzymes decarboxylate a range of aromatic amino acids including dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA DECARBOXYLASE); TRYPTOPHAN; and HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN.
Entry Version
AAAD
Entry Term(s)
5-HTPase
5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase
Amino Acid Decarboxylases, Aromatic
Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase
Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylases
Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase
Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase
Tryptophan Decarboxylase
Registry Number
EC 4.1.1.28
Related Numbers
9042-64-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Aromatic-L-amino-acid carboxy-lyase
Previous Indexing
Dopa Decarboxylase (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
98; see AROMATIC AMINO ACID DECARBOXYLASES 1980-97
History Note
98(80)
Entry Combination
antagonists & inhibitors:Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitors
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1979/02/21
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases Preferred
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