The influence of L-dopa on methylation capacity in aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency: biochemical findings in two patients

J Inherit Metab Dis. 2000 Jun;23(4):321-4. doi: 10.1023/a:1005698223186.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / diet therapy
  • Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / metabolism*
  • Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / deficiency*
  • Dopamine / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Homovanillic Acid / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Hypokinesia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Hypokinesia / therapy
  • Levodopa / metabolism*
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Methylation
  • Muscle Hypotonia / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Muscle Hypotonia / therapy
  • Tetrahydrofolates / cerebrospinal fluid
  • Tyrosine / analogs & derivatives
  • Tyrosine / cerebrospinal fluid

Substances

  • Tetrahydrofolates
  • Tyrosine
  • Levodopa
  • Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
  • Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases
  • 5-methyltetrahydrofolate
  • 3-methoxytyrosine
  • Dopamine
  • Homovanillic Acid