Питання 19 з 27 · Тема: Protein and Nucleotide Metabolism · Biochemistry

A patient was hospitalized with diagnosis of an intestinal carcinoid. Laboratory analysis detects increased synthesis of serotonin from tryptophan. This process is based on the following biological mechanism:

1. A Deaminization
2. B Transamination
3. C Decarboxylation
4. D Formation of paired compounds
5. E Microsomal oxidation

Правильна відповідь: C. Decarboxylation