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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Lapland
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ex Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Lapland
Posts: 15
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Folic acid is essential for the formation of L-dopa.
L-dopa is made in the dopaminergic neurons via the following means :
L-tyrosine + THFA + O2 + Fe2+ → L-dopa + DHFA + H2O + Fe2+
In order to make L-dopa and what appears on the right hand side of the arrow :
L-dopa + DHFA + H2O + Fe2+
You need to have what appears on the left hand side of the arrow, which includes THFA :
L-tyrosine + THFA + O2 + Fe2+
THFA, which is essential for the formation of L-dopa is made from folic acid :
Folic acid > DHFA > THFA
The formation of L-dopa was proven to go up and down according to how much THFA was present, and the formation of THFA goes up or down (up to a limit) according to how much foilic acid somebody has.
So by taking folic acid, somebody can help to increase their own L-dopa levels.
    
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