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Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Amines » Catecholamines » Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Organic Chemicals [D02] » Hydrocarbons » Hydrocarbons, Cyclic » Hydrocarbons, Aromatic » Benzene Derivatives » Phenols » Catechols » Catecholamines » Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Amino Acids » Amino Acids, Cyclic » Amino Acids, Aromatic » Phenylalanine » Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Chemicals and Drugs [D] » Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12] » Amino Acids » Amino Acids, Cyclic » Amino Acids, Aromatic » Tyrosine » Dihydroxyphenylalanine
Description
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. MeSH
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