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Title: Plasma dopa is unaffected by diet. Journal: Nutr Rev; 1990 Jun; 48(6):253-5. PubMed ID: 1365752. Abstract: Significant amounts of bound 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA), when present in dog food, did not affect plasma levels of DOPA or catecholamines in dogs. Thus, plasma DOPA is a useful index of activity of tyrosine hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in catecholamine synthesis in these animals.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]