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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2007

A patient diagnosed with carcinoid of bowels was admitted to the hospital. Analysis revealed high production of serotonin. It is known that this substance is formed of tryptophane aminooacid. What biochemical mechanism underlies this process?

Answer options

  1. Decarboxylation
  2. Microsomal oxydation
  3. Desamination
  4. Transamination
  5. Formation of paired compounds
Correct answer

Decarboxylation

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