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Enantiospecific Syntheses of α-(Fluoromethyl)tryptophan Analogues: Interactions with Tryptophan Hydroxylase and Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase
Zembower, David E.,Gilbert, Judith A.,Ames, Matthew M.
, p. 305 - 313 (2007/10/02)
α-Fluoromethyl amino acids are enzyme-activated irreversible inhibitors of amino acid decarboxylases.Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) is the enzyme responsible for the final step in the biosynthesis of both dopamine and serotonin via decarboxyla
Synthesis and Biological Properties of α-Mono- and α-Difluoromethyl Derivatives of Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan
Schirlin, D.,Gerhart, F.,Hornsperger, J. M.,Hamon, M.,Wagner, J.,Jung, M. J.
, p. 30 - 36 (2007/10/02)
The syntheses of α-mono- amd α-difluoromethyl derivatives of tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan are described.In an attempt to selectively regulate serotonin synthesis, α-(mono- and difluoromethyl)tryptophan were tested in vivo as precusors (or prodrugs)
