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D-amino acid oxidase activator gene (DAOA) variation affects cerebrospinal fluid homovanillic acid concentrations in healthy Caucasians.
European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience - 1 Oct 2012
Andreou Dimitrios, Saetre Peter, Werge Thomas, Andreassen Ole A, Agartz Ingrid, Sedvall Göran C, Hall Håkan, Terenius Lars, Jönsson Erik G
Abstract excerpt
The D-amino acid oxidase activator (DAOA) protein regulates the function of D-amino oxidase (DAO), an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidative deamination of D-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (D-DOPA) and D-serine. D-DOPA is converted to L-3,4-DOPA, a precursor of dopamine, whereas D-serine participates in glutamatergic transmission. We hypothesized that DAOA polymorphisms are associated with dopamine, serotonin and...
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