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Tyrosine is used to synthesise various neurotransmitters, such as dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline.
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b
Tyrosine
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Serotonin is synthesised from tryptophan.
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a
Tryptophan
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Glutamate and GABA are both synthesised from Glutamine.
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d
Glutamine
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Nitric oxide is synthesised from arginine. Nitric oxide is a retrograde neurotransmitter (travels from the pre-synaptic neuron to act on the pre-synaptic neuron).
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c
Arginine
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At NMDA receptors, glycine is required for NMDA receptor activation. Glycine is also an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the spinal cord.
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Glycine
Concept
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2693
3821
Synaptic neurotransmitter function
Topic
172
Pharmacology of the Nervous System
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Serotonin is synthesised from which amino acid?
a