To an emergency ward a 7-year-old child was delivered in the condition of allergic shock caused by a bee sting. High concentration of histamine is observed in blood. Production of this amine is the result of the following reaction:

Answer options

1. Dehydrogenation
2. Hydroxylation
3. Decarboxylation
4. Reduction
5. Deaminization

Explanation

Production of Histamine leads to decarboxylation which is the removal of the carboxyl group and release of carbon dioxide leading to respiratory insufficiency.