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Some adult stem cells, such as spermatogonia, are referred to as unipotent stem cells because they function in the organism to generate only one cell type.

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Principal catecholamines synthesized by the adrenal medulla:
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Norepinephrine is formed by hydroxylation and decarboxylation of tyrosine
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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Some of the tyrosine is formed from phenylalanine, by Phenylalanine hydroxylase
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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) is a cofactor for tyrosine hydroxylase and phenylalanine hydroxylase
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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Phenylketonuria (PKU) 
Mutation of the gene for phenylalanine hydroxylase
Caused by tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) deficiency
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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Tyrosine is transported into catecholamine-secreting neurons via a Na+ - dependent carrier