Anti-TH, clone 5B7D10

TH(Tyrosine 3-monooxygenase) converts L-tyrosine to L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-DOPA),the essential and rate-limiting step to formation of dopamine and other catecholamines. TH plays an important role in the physiology of adrenergic neurons and can be used as a marker for dopaminergic and noradrenergic neurons. Protein function: Catalyzes the conversion of L-tyrosine to L- dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-Dopa), the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of cathecolamines, dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline. Uses tetrahydrobiopterin and molecular oxygen to convert tyrosine to L-Dopa. In addition to tyrosine, is able to catalyze the hydroxylation of phenylalanine and tryptophan with lower specificity. Positively regulates the regression of retinal hyaloid vessels during postnatal development(PubMed:30936473). [The UniProt Consortium]