Catechol O-Methyltransferase
"Catechol O-Methyltransferase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Enzyme that catalyzes the movement of a methyl group from S-adenosylmethionone to a catechol or a catecholamine.
| Descriptor ID |
D002394
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.555.500.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Catechol O-Methyltransferase- Catechol O-Methyltransferase
- O-Methyltransferase, Catechol
- Catechol-O-Methyltransferase
- Catechol O Methyltransferase
- Catechol Methyltransferase
- Methyltransferase, Catechol
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| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Catechol O-Methyltransferase" by people in Profiles.
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A systematic review of the cognitive effects of the COMT inhibitor, tolcapone, in adult humans. CNS Spectr. 2024 Jun; 29(3):166-175.
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Cortical dopamine reduces the impact of motivational biases governing automated behaviour. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2022 07; 47(8):1503-1512.
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase genotype differentially contributes to the flexibility and stability of cognitive sets in patients with psychotic disorders and their first-degree relatives. Schizophr Res. 2020 09; 223:236-241.
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Problematic internet use: an exploration of associations between cognition and COMT rs4818, rs4680 haplotypes. CNS Spectr. 2020 06; 25(3):409-418.
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Selective role for the COMT polymorphism in a trans-diagnostic compulsivity phenotype. Psychol Med. 2018 11; 48(15):2626-2627.
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Catechol-O-methyltransferase gene polymorphism and vulvar pain in women with vulvodynia. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Apr; 216(4):395.e1-395.e6.
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COMT gene locus: new functional variants. Pain. 2015 Oct; 156(10):2072-2083.
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COMT Associations with Disordered Gambling and Drinking Measures. J Gambl Stud. 2015 Jun; 31(2):513-24.
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COMT genotype, gambling activity, and cognition. J Psychiatr Res. 2015 Sep; 68:371-6.
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Multilevel impact of the dopamine system on the emotion-potentiated startle reflex. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2015 Jun; 232(11):1983-93.