PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 11520127-0 2001 L-dopa upregulates the expression and activities of methionine adenosyl transferase and catechol-O-methyltransferase. Levodopa 0-6 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 52-83 11520127-4 2001 In this study we investigated whether L-dopa increases the transmethylation process by inducing methionine adenosyl transferase (MAT), the enzyme that produces SAM, and catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT), the enzyme that transfers the methyl group from SAM to L-dopa and DA. Levodopa 38-44 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 96-127 11520127-4 2001 In this study we investigated whether L-dopa increases the transmethylation process by inducing methionine adenosyl transferase (MAT), the enzyme that produces SAM, and catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT), the enzyme that transfers the methyl group from SAM to L-dopa and DA. Levodopa 38-44 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 129-132 11520127-16 2001 The highlight of the study is the fact that L-dopa induces the enzymes MAT and COMT. Levodopa 44-50 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 71-74 11520127-18 2001 Thus, during PD treatment with L-dopa the induction of MAT and COMT is likely to occur and in turn increase the methylation and reduction of L-dopa and DA that may help cause the tolerance or the wearing-off effect developed to L-dopa. Levodopa 31-37 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 55-58 11520127-18 2001 Thus, during PD treatment with L-dopa the induction of MAT and COMT is likely to occur and in turn increase the methylation and reduction of L-dopa and DA that may help cause the tolerance or the wearing-off effect developed to L-dopa. Levodopa 141-147 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 55-58 11520127-18 2001 Thus, during PD treatment with L-dopa the induction of MAT and COMT is likely to occur and in turn increase the methylation and reduction of L-dopa and DA that may help cause the tolerance or the wearing-off effect developed to L-dopa. Levodopa 141-147 methionine adenosyltransferase 1A Homo sapiens 55-58