Monoamine oxidase A
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Ribbon diagram of an MAO-A monomer, with FAD and clorgiline bound, oriented as if attached to the outer membrane of a mitochondrion. From PDB 2BXS. | |
monoamine oxidase A
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Identifiers | |
Symbol | MAOA |
Entrez | 4128 |
HUGO | 6833 |
OMIM | 309850 |
RefSeq | NM_000240 |
UniProt | P21397 |
Other data | |
EC number | 1.4.3.4 |
Locus | Chr. X p11.4-p11.3 |
Monoamine oxidase A is an isozyme of monoamine oxidase. It preferentially deaminates norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and serotonin. It is inhibited by clorgiline.