Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases

**Definition:** An enzyme group with broad specificity. The enzymes decarboxylate a range of aromatic amino acids including dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA DECARBOXYLASE); TRYPTOPHAN; and HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.520.224.125.100

**Synonyms:** - Tryptophan Decarboxylase - 5-HTPase - 5-Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase - Amino Acid Decarboxylases, Aromatic - Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylases - Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylase - Aromatic Amino Acid Decarboxylase - Hydroxytryptophan Decarboxylase