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DBH

DBH

9.9
An enzyme that changes dopamine into norepinephrine or the gene that makes it
  • noun
  • Specialized
: DBH
  • A mutation in the DBH gene can affect the production of norepinephrine in the body.

Examples

  • The DBH enzyme plays a crucial role in norepinephrine synthesis.

  • Doctors sometimes test DBH activity to help diagnose certain neurological disorders.

  • Researchers measured levels of DBH in the blood to study its link with stress reactions.

  • Researchers discovered that DBH levels can affect mood.

  • Researchers measured levels of DBH in the blood to study its link with stress reactions.

  • A mutation in the DBH gene can affect the production of norepinephrine in the body.

  • Doctors sometimes test DBH activity to help diagnose certain neurological disorders.

Surface Forms

DBH singular
DBHs plural

Etymology

DBH is an abbreviation of the enzyme name dopamine beta-hydroxylase, with D for dopamine, B for beta, and H for hydroxylase. This enzyme 'converts' dopamine into norepinephrine, so DBH refers to that enzyme or the gene that makes it.