An amino acid structure formed from the hydroxylation (metabolic conversion) of tyrosine in the brain. The enzyme dopa decarboxylase (DDC) then converts DOPA to dopamine, the neurotransmitter essential for facilitating nerve signals in the structures of the basal ganglia that direct coordination and smooth movement.
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