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monoamine oxidase
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Monoamine oxidase
L-Monoamine oxidases
(
MAO
) are a family of
enzymes
that
catalyze
the
oxidation
of
monoamines
. They are found bound to the outer membrane of
mitochondria
in most cell types in the body. The enzyme was originally discovered by
Mary Bernheim
in the liver and was named tyramine oxidase. They belong to the
protein family
of
flavin-containing amine oxidoreductases
.
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