• Phosphorylation at serine 31 targets tyrosine hydroxylase tovesicles for transport along microtubules 

      Jorge Finnigan, Ana; Kleppe, Rune; K C, Kunwar Jung; Ying, Ming; Marie, Michael Bruno Eric; Rios Mondragon, Ivan; Salvatore, Michael F; Saraste, Jaakko; Martinez, Aurora (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)
      Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine into L-DOPA, which is the rate-limiting step in the synthesis of catecholamines, such as dopamine, in dopaminergergic neurons. Low dopamine levels and death ...