dopa

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English

Definitions

noun

The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.

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Synonyms

decarboxylase levo dopamine dihydrobiopterin dihydroxyphenylalanine dopaquinone dopaminochrome dopachrome diphenylalanine hydroxydopamine hydroxyphenylalanine aminohydroxyphenylalanine dityrosine polydopamine phenylalanin phenylpyruvate

Associated

cofactor norepinephrine inhibitor enzyme metabolism brain converted further

Rhymes

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