The catecholamines are derived from which of the following amino acids?
Catecholamines
Catecholamines have a unique structure of a benzene ring with two hydroxyl groups, an intermediate ethyl chain, and a terminal amine group.
The following catecholamines are present in the body:-
- Dopamine
- Adrenaline
- Noradrenaline
All the catecholamines are derived from the amino acid tyrosine
