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== Function == | == Function == | ||
As previously stated, the function of MAO-A is to deaminate 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine, tyramine, and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT). When neurons release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft to bind to a receptor, some of the neurotransmitters do not bind to the receptor and are not re-uptaken. The monoamine oxidase enzymes are responsible for oxidizing some of these "free" neurotransmitters in an attempt to prevent their binding to unintended receptors, potentially causing deleterious side effects; they are also responsible for maintaining a steady balance of certain neurotransmitters. | |||
== Disease == | == Disease == | ||
