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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Catecholamines > Dihydroxyphenylalanine
... > Organic Chemicals > Hydrocarbons > Hydrocarbons, Cyclic > Hydrocarbons, Aromatic > Benzene Derivatives > Phenols > Catechols > Catecholamines > Dihydroxyphenylalanine
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Amino Acids, Aromatic > Tyrosine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Essential > Phenylalanine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine
... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Amino Acids, Aromatic > Phenylalanine > Dihydroxyphenylalanine

Preferred term

Dihydroxyphenylalanine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physiologic activity than the L-form and is commonly used experimentally to determine whether the pharmacological effects of LEVODOPA are stereospecific.

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Entry terms

  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • 37466-26-5 (HCl (2:1))
  • 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine
  • 63-84-3
  • beta-Hydroxytyrosine
  • DL-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-
  • Dopa

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In other languages

  • Dopa

    French

  • 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine
  • 3-Hydroxy-tyrosine
  • 3-Hydroxytyrosine
  • 3,4-Dihydroxy-phénylalanine
  • 3,4-Dihydroxyphénylalanine
  • 37466-26-5 (HCl (2:1))
  • 63-84-3
  • DL-Tyrosine, 3-hydroxy-

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