Figure 1From: Serotonin synthesis, release and reuptake in terminals: a mathematical modelSteady state concentrations and fluxes. The figure shows the reactions in the model. The rectangular boxes indicate substrates and blue ellipses contain the acronyms of enzymes, transporters, and autoreceptors; steady state values in the model are indicated. Full names of the substrates are given in Table 1. Names of enzymes and transporters are as follows: Trpin, neutral amino acid transporter; DRR, dihydrobiopterin reductase; TPH, tryptophan hydroxylase; AADC, aromatic amino acid decarboxylase; MAT, vesicular monoamine transporter; SERT, 5-HT reuptake transporter; auto, 5-HT autoreceptors; MAO monoamine oxidase; ALDH, aldehyde dehydrogenase. Removal means uptake by capillaries or glial cells or diffusion out of the system.Back to article page