n.
Dopa.
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dihydroxyphenylalanine
American Heritage Dictionary:
di·hy·drox·y·phen·yl·al·a·nine |
n.
Dopa.
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Oxford Dictionary of Chemistry:
dopa |
Variant: dihydroxyphenylalanine
A derivative of the amino acid tyrosine. It is found in particularly high levels in the adrenal glands and is a precursor in the synthesis of dopamine, noradrenaline, and adrenaline. The laevorotatory form, L-dopa, is administered in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, in which brain levels of dopamine are reduced.
Dopa
American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
di·hy·drox·y·phen·yl·al·a·nine |
Related topics:
 | dopa oxidase (biochemistry) |
| dopa |
| catecholamines |
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