Rate-limiting step in synthesis of catecholamines:  Tyrosine is converted to dihydroxy-phenylalanine (DOPA) by tyrosine hydroxylase

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The 51Cr Release Assay is used to measure Cell death not apoptosis

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Normal cells treated with sodium chromate allowed to absorb and induced to death signals as T-CTLs Death of the target cells is indicated by the release of 51Cr into the supernatant

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

FITC binds to Annexin V to phosphatidyl serine which are found on apoptotic cells, analyzed by FACS

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

The TUNEL Assay measures Apoptotically Generated DNA Fragmentation.

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

TUNEL method uses TdT to add BrdU to fixed and permeabilized cells which can only incorporated into fragmented DNA of apoptotic cells.

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BrdU is incorporated into the newly synthesized DNA, and is then detected with fluorescently labeled anti-BrdU antibodies