Concept information
Preferred term
alpha-Methyltyrosine
Type
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Definition
- An inhibitor of the enzyme TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)
Broader concept
Entry terms
- 30625-05-9 (HCl)
- 620-30-4 (Racemetirosine)
- 658-48-0
- 672-87-7 ((L)-isomer)
- alpha-Methyl-para-tyrosine
- alpha-Methyl-p-tyrosine
- alpha-MPT
- DOQ0J0TPF7
- X88TTO174Z
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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30625-05-9 (HCl)
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620-30-4 (Racemetirosine)
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658-48-0
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672-87-7 ((L)-isomer)
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alpha-Méthyl-P-tyrosine
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alpha-MPT
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DOQ0J0TPF7
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X88TTO174Z
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MZ1QWN37-N
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