The Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylases

  1. Daniel L. Purich
  1. Paul F. Fitzpatrick

Published Online: 22 NOV 2006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470123201.ch6

Book Title

Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, Volume 74

Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, Volume 74

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How to Cite

Fitzpatrick, P. F. (2006) The Aromatic Amino Acid Hydroxylases, in Advances in Enzymology and Related Areas of Molecular Biology, Volume 74 (ed D. L. Purich), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470123201.ch6

Editor Information

  1. University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida

Author Information

  1. Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics and Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2128

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 22 NOV 2006
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 2000

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471349211

Online ISBN: 9780470123201

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Keywords:

  • aromatic amino acid hydroxylases;
  • substrate specificity;
  • phenylalanine hydroxylase regulation;
  • tyrosine & tryptophan hydroxylase;
  • active site iron

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • The Active Site Iron

  • Structures

  • Substrate Specificity

  • Mechanism

  • Regulation

  • Conclusion

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