KROK 1 2007 – Question 125 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
Glutamate decarboxylation results in formation of inhibitory transmitter in CNS. Name it:
- A. Serotonin
- B. Glutathione
- C. GABA
- D. Histamine
- E. Asparagine
Hint
A vitamin B6-dependent decarboxylase removes the α-carboxyl group of the main excitatory amino acid; ask which major inhibitory transmitter of the brain is the product.
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