Peroxynitrite Inactivation of Tyrosine Hydroxylase: Mediation by Sulfhydryl Oxidation, not Tyrosine Nitration
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Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) is the initial and rate-limiting enzyme in the biosynthesis of dopamine (DA). TH activity is significantly diminished in Parkinson
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Modification of sulfhydryl groups in TH by ONOO − and thiol
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The superoxide radical switch in the biology of nitric oxide and
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The superoxide radical switch in the biology of nitric oxide and
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Frontiers Protein Tyrosine Nitration during Development and
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Tyrosine nitration as mediator of cell death
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Tetrahydrobiopterin Prevents Nitration of Tyrosine Hydroxylase by
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PDF) Fundamentals on the Biochemistry of Peroxynitrite and Protein
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Tyrosine hydroxylase and regulation of dopamine synthesis
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