Levodopa
L-dopa is an optically active form of dopa having L-configuration. Used to treat the stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control of Parkinson’s disease It has a role as a prodrug, a hapten, a neurotoxin, an antiparkinson drug, a dopaminergic agent, an antidyskinesia agent, an allelochemical, a plant growth retardant, a human metabolite, a mouse metabolite and a plant metabolite. It is a dopa, a L-tyrosine derivative and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It is a conjugate acid of a L-dopa(1-). It is an enantiomer of a D-dopa. It is a tautomer of a L-dopa zwitterion.
Catalog Number | PIPB-0764 |
Alternative Name(s) | L-dopa 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine Dopar |
Research Area | ProteinsBiomaterials |
Molecular Formula | C9H11NO4 |
CAS# | 59-92-7 |
SMILES | C1=CC(=C(C=C1CC(C(=O)O)N)O)O |
Size | inquiry |
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