"Dihydroxyphenylalanine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004295
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.311.200 D12.125.072.050.685.400 D12.125.072.050.875.130
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| Concept/Terms |
Dihydroxyphenylalanine- Dihydroxyphenylalanine
- beta-Hydroxytyrosine
- beta Hydroxytyrosine
- 3-Hydroxy-DL-tyrosine
- 3 Hydroxy DL tyrosine
- 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
- 3,4 Dihydroxyphenylalanine
- Dopa
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Levodopa in parkinson's disease--Australian collaborative trial. Med J Aust. 1973 Mar 24; 1(12):577-85.