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“Its mechanism of action is distinct from that of monoaminooxidases A and B, because it oxidizes catecholamines (epinephrine>>L-DOPA dopamine = norepinephrine) to aminochrome, and the reaction rate increases ∼4- to 6-fold in presence of NADH.”
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension : JASH • 2012 | View Paper
“Therefore, it is concluded that oxidative DNA damage induced by dopamine in the presence of Mn(II), NADH , and Cu(II) is possibly linked to the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons.”