Main Reaction: Dopamine + Pyruvic acid >> Salsolinol-1-carboxylic acid

Reference: PubMed ID: 12200189
Authors: Naoi M, Maruyama W, Akao Y, Yi H
Title: Dopamine-derived endogenous N-methyl-(R)-salsolinol: its role in Parkinson's disease.
Published: 2002 Sep-Oct

Dopamine + Pyruvic acid --> Salsolinol-1-carboxylic acid