This molecule is degraded into D-O-P-A-C before conversion to homovanillic acid.
This molecule is degraded into D-O-P-A-C before conversion to homovanillic acid. Utilized mostly by neurons localized to the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, the ventral tegmental area of the midbrain, and the substantia nigra, it is also produced in the medulla of the adrenal glands. This catecholamine, which is often associated with the pleasure and reward systems of the brain, is a precursor to norepinephrine, and it can be converted from l-tyrosine via intermediary formation of l-dihydroxyphenylalanine. FTP, name this neurotransmitter whose precursor compound L-DOPA has found use in the treatment of Parkinson's  disease.
This molecule is degraded into D-O-P-A-C before conversion to homovanillic acid.
dopamine