Serotonin 01

Topic: Pharmacology

Created on Saturday, October 18 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Saturday, October 18 2008.

 
        A) Cysteine
 
        B) Mud
 
        C) Methionine
 
        D) Glutamine
 
        E) Tryptophan
 

 

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This question was created on October 18, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on October 18, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Cysteine

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is synthesized from tryptophan.  (See References)

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B) Mud

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is synthesized from tryptophan.  (See References)

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C) Methionine

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is synthesized from tryptophan.  (See References)

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D) Glutamine

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is synthesized from tryptophan.  (See References)

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E) tryptophan

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) is synthesized from tryptophan.  (See References)

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References:

1. Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., and Jessel, T.M. (2000). Principles of Neural Science, 4th ed. McGraw-Hill, New York. (ISBN:0838577016)

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Serotonin 01
Question ID: 101808174
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/18/2008
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