Monoamine oxidase

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:actsOn gptkb:tyramine
dopamine
norepinephrine
serotonin
epinephrine
gptkbp:alternativeName MAO
amine oxidase (flavin-containing)
gptkbp:biologicalProcess oxidoreductase activity
gptkbp:catalyzes oxidative deamination of monoamines
gptkbp:clinical_use_of_inhibitors antidepressants
treatment of Parkinson's disease
gptkbp:cofactor gptkb:FAD_(flavin_adenine_dinucleotide)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Mary_Bernheim
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1928
gptkbp:EC_number 1.4.3.4
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:MAOA_gene
gptkb:MAOB_gene
gptkbp:foundIn gastrointestinal tract
liver
mitochondria
nervous tissue
gptkbp:hasIsoform gptkb:MAO-A
gptkb:MAO-B
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Monoamine oxidase
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:monoamine_oxidase_inhibitors
increased monoamine levels
gptkbp:inhibitor_example gptkb:isocarboxazid
gptkb:phenelzine
gptkb:tranylcypromine
gptkb:selegiline
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome X chromosome (MAOA)
X chromosome (MAOB)
gptkbp:presentIn animals
humans
fungi
plants
gptkbp:regulates levels of neurotransmitters
gptkbp:significance gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
gptkb:depression
neurodegenerative diseases
anxiety disorders
psychiatric disorders
gptkbp:structure dimeric protein
gptkbp:substrate MAO-A prefers serotonin and norepinephrine
MAO-B prefers phenylethylamine and benzylamine
gptkbp:type irreversible inhibitor
reversible inhibitor
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dopamine_(in_brain)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8