PF12549

Tyrosine hydroxylase N terminal

Pfam entry
Member databasePfam
Pfam typefamily
Short nameTOH_N
AuthorGavin OL;
Sequence Ontology0100021

Description

This domain family is found in eukaryotes, and is approximately 30 amino acids in length. There is a single completely conserved residue G that may be functionally important. Tyrosine hydroxylase converts L-tyrosine to L-DOPA in the catecholamine synthesis pathway.

References

1. Expression of tyrosine hydroxylase in lymphocytes and effect of endogenous catecholamines on lymphocyte function. Qiu YH, Peng YP, Jiang JM, Wang JJ. Neuroimmunomodulation 11, 75-83, (2004). View articlePMID: 14758053

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