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Hormones Derived by Amino Acid Conversion

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The hormones derived from amino acids include catecholamines, serotonin, melatonin, and the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodothyronine.

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  • Adrenal Medulla
  • Noradrenergic Neuron
  • Vesicular Monoamine Transporter
  • Elevated Prolactin Level
  • Nuclear Thyroid Hormone Receptor

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The original version of this chapter was revised. An erratum to this chapter can be found at DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-15060-4_17.

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  1. Lenzkirch, Germany

    Bernhard Kleine

  2. Ettlingen, Germany

    Winfried G. Rossmanith

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Kleine, B., Rossmanith, W.G. (2016). Hormones Derived by Amino Acid Conversion. In: Hormones and the Endocrine System. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15060-4_7

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