Organic Chemical

Dihydroxyphenylalanine

AMW:CHEM:020545

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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Dihydroxyphenylalanine has parent Catecholamines

Cysteinyldopa has parent Dihydroxyphenylalanine

Levodopa has parent Dihydroxyphenylalanine

Methyldopa has parent Dihydroxyphenylalanine

Dihydroxyphenylalanine has parent Phenylalanine

Dihydroxyphenylalanine has parent Tyrosine

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