Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2021
A 32-year-old man was diagnosed with acute radiation sickness. Laboratory analysis detected a sharp decrease in platelet serotonin levels. The most likely cause of a decrease in platelet serotonin is a disturbed decarboxylation of:
Answer options
- Histidine
- Tyrosine
- Pyruvic acid
- Serine
- 5-Oxytryptophan
Correct answer
5-Oxytryptophan
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