毒理性
甲氧基酪氨酸是芳香族L-氨基酸脱羧酶缺乏的主要生化标志物之一,这是一种影响血清素和生物合成的新型代谢错误。3-甲氧基酪氨酸在脑脊液、血浆和尿液中升高。儿茶酚-O-甲基转移酶是负责3-甲氧基酪氨酸形成的酶,它由许多器官中的L-DOPA产生。然而,它的半衰期(大约15小时)比L-DOPA的半衰期(大约1小时)要长。这意味着在患有帕金森病等慢性L-DOPA治疗的患者中,它会在血浆和大脑中积累。3-甲氧基酪氨酸对与L-DOPA相关的运动功能障碍、抑制纹状体对酪氨酸的摄取、与L-DOPA竞争血脑屏障转运系统以及抑制多巴胺释放都有一定的影响。3-甲氧基酪氨酸会增加同型半胱氨酸水平,这种氨基酸会导致心血管疾病和神经元损伤。其他一些毒性效应可能包括氧化DNA损伤,可能导致细胞死亡、活动能力下降和线粒体膜电位降低。(维基百科)
Methoxytyrosine is one of the main biochemical markers for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency, an inborn error of metabolism that affects serotonin and dopamine biosynthesis. 3-Methoxytyrosine is elevated in CSF, plasma, and urine. Catechol-O-methyl transferase is the enzyme in charge of 3-methoxytyrosine formation, which is produced from L-DOPA in many organs. Nevertheless, its half-life (15 hours approximately) is longer than the L-DOPA 's half-life, which is about one hour. This means that it is accumulated in the plasma and the brain of chronic L-DOPA therapy patients such as people suffering from Parkinson's disease. 3-Methoxytyrosine has some effects on L-DOPA related motor dysfunction, inhibition of striatal uptake of tyrosine, competition with L-DOPA for the blood–brain barrier transporter system and inhibition of dopamine release. 3-Methoxytyrosine increases homocysteine levels, and this amino acid induces cardiovascular disease and neuronal damage. Some other toxic effects could be oxidative DNA damage which can cause cell death, a decrease in locomotor activities and diminishment in mitochondrial membrane potential. (Wikipedia)
来源:Toxin and Toxin Target Database (T3DB)