- The metabolism of dopamine in the blood of ruminant animals: an enzyme system to metabolize dopamine released from the mast cells in these species?
The metabolism of dopamine in the blood of ruminant animals: an enzyme system to metabolize dopamine released from the mast cells in these species?
Comparative biochemistry and physiology. C, Comparative pharmacology and toxicology (1983-01-01)
D F Sharman, M J Kelly, H Loncar-Stevanović
PMID6194929
ABSTRACT
Following the i.v. administration of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine (dopamine) to sheep, 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethanol and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid rapidly appeared in the blood. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylethanol can be formed from dopamine by blood plasma of ruminants in vitro. It is suggested that this plasma enzyme system might serve to inactive dopamine released from mast cells in ruminant species.
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