Homework Help: chemistry

Posted by fifi on Friday, July 6, 2007 at 2:02am.

serotonin is formed by 2 steps. first is the decarboxylation of tryptophan to form tyrptamine,second is the hydroxylation of typtamine to form 5-hydroxytyrptamine which is serotonin. can you help me illustrate these reactions?

This reference has a figure showing one of the reactions you mentioned.

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