Selegiline ameliorates symptoms of Parkinsonism through a unique mechanism,namely inhibiting:
A) the conversion of levodopa to dopamine.
B) COMT,an enzyme involved in the degradation of dopamine.
C) the reuptake of dopamine into the presynaptic terminal.
D) the breakdown of dopamine by MAO-B.
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