title: The influence of L-dopa on methylation capacity in aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency: biochemical findings in two patients.
authors.affiliation: University Children's Hospital Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bräutigam
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Wevers
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hyland
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Knust
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000592:Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases / Q000172:deficiency*; D004298:Dopamine / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006719:Homovanillic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D018476:Hypokinesia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000628:therapy; D007980:Levodopa / Q000378:metabolism*; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008745:Methylation; D009123:Muscle Hypotonia / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000628:therapy; D013763:Tetrahydrofolates / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid
chemical_list: D013763:Tetrahydrofolates; D014443:Tyrosine; D007980:Levodopa; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; D001142:Aromatic-L-Amino-Acid Decarboxylases; C005984:5-methyltetrahydrofolate; C008404:3-methoxytyrosine; D004298:Dopamine; D006719:Homovanillic Acid