FUNCTION Catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA) to dopamine and L-5-hydroxytryptophan to serotonin.CATALYTIC ACTIVITY L-dopa + H(+) = dopamine + CO2CATALYTIC ACTIVITY 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan + H(+) = serotonin + CO2COFACTOR Catecholamine biosynthesis; dopamine biosynthesis; dopamine from L-tyrosine: step 2/2.SUBUNIT Homodimer.INTERACTION High expression in kidney.DISEASE The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.SIMILARITY Belongs to the group II decarboxylase family.ONLINE INFORMATION Aromatic L-amino-acid decarboxylase entry
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