KROK 1 2007 – Question 126 · KROK (Medicine) · Biological Chemistry
In course of histidine catabolism a biogenic amin is formed that has powerful vasodilatating effect. Name it:
- A. Noradrenalin
- B. Dopamine
- C. Serotonin
- D. Dioxyphenylalanine
- E. Histamine
Hint
Consider what a single decarboxylation of histidine produces, and which mast-cell mediator of allergy dilates small vessels and raises their permeability.
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