Homovanillic acid
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homovanillic-acid-276-13159761
title:
Homovanillic acid
text:
Homovanillic acid (HVA) is a major catecholamine metabolite that is produced by a consecutive action of monoamine oxidase and catechol-O-methyltransferase on dopamine. Homovanillic acid is used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and is associated with dopamine levels in the brain. In psychiatry and neuroscience, brain and cerebrospinal fluid levels of HVA are measured as a marker of metabolic stress caused by 2-deoxy-D-glucose. HVA presence supports a diagnosis of neuroblastoma and malign
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description:
Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homovanillic_acid
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date modified:
2024-01-02T07:52:29Z
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