Serotonin is:: (A) 5 Hydroxy tryptophan, (B) 5 Hydroxy tryptamine, (C) 5 Carboxy tryptamine, (D) 5 Carboxy tryptophan
Answer is B. Ans. B. 5 Hydroxytryptamine5 Hydroxy Tryptophan is decarboxylated by Aromatic aminoacid decarboxylase to form 5 Hydroxytryptamine or Serotonin. Coenzyme is PLP.