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The metabolism of histamine in the Drosophila optic lobe involves an ommatidial pathway: beta-alanine recycles through the retina
Borycz, J., J. A. Borycz, T. N. Edwards, G. L. Boulianne, et al. 2012. "The metabolism of histamine in the Drosophila optic lobe involves an ommatidial pathway: beta-alanine recycles through the retina." The Journal of experimental biology 215(Pt 8): 1399-1411.Flies recycle the photoreceptor neurotransmitter histamine by conjugating it to beta-alanine to form beta-alanyl-histamine (carcinine). The conjugation is regulated by Ebony, while Tan hydrolyses carcinine, releasing ...