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This synthesis process involves sequential catalysis by tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) and aromatic amino acid decarboxylase (AADC), which progressively convert tyrosine into dopamine (172)

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It is also found in some dairy products and eggs

The kynurenine pathway and oxidative stress KP metabolites influence cellular redox homeostasis, and their dysregulation may contribute to the oxidative stress and apoptotic vulnerability increasingly recognized as central features of MDD [135,136,137]