Specification
Synonyms
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, L-3-Hydroxytyrosine, L-DOPA, Levodopa
Canonical SMILES
N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(O)=O
InChI
1S/C9H11NO4/c10-6(9(13)14)3-5-1-2-7(11)8(12)4-5/h1-2,4,6,11-12H,3,10H2,(H,13,14)/t6-/m0/s1
InChI Key
WTDRDQBEARUVNC-LURJTMIESA-N
Melting Point
276-278 ℃(lit.)
Application
3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine or L-DOPA has been used to stain melanocytes. It has also been used to study its effects on a Drosophila model of Parkinson's disease.
Biochem Physiol Actions
3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine or L-DOPA is a natural isomer of the immediate precursor of dopamine that crosses the blood-brain barrier. It is used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and is a product of tyrosine hydroxylase.
Gene Information
human DRD1(1812), DRD2(1813), DRD3(1814), DRD4(1815), DRD5(1816)
mouse DRD1(13488), DRD2(13489), DRD3(13490), DRD4(13491), DRD5(13492)
rat DRD1(24316), DRD2(24318), DRD3(29238), DRD4(25432), DRD5(25195)
Storage Temperature
Store at room temperature