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3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, 99%
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, 99%
3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, 99%
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3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, 99%

3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine (levodopa orL-dopa), CAS # 59-92-7, is a dopamine precursor molecule. | CAS: 59-92-7 | C9H11NO4 | 197.19 g/mol
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Assay Percent Range99%
Beilstein14, IV, 2492
CAS59-92-7
ChEBICHEBI:15765
Chemical Name or Material3-(3, 4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine
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General Description

• 3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, or L-dopa, is converted to dopamine by DOPA decarboxylase in the body

• Upon conversion to dopamine, it acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter

Applications

• L-dopa is useful in the laboratory study of Parkinson’s to replenish dopamine in depleted circuits

• L-dopa has also been used for laboratory research on hypertension and melanocyte activity

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Maini Rekdal, V.; Bess, E.N.; Bisanz, J.E.; Turnbaugh, P.J.; Balskus EP. Discovery and inhibition of an interspecies gut bacterial pathway for Levodopa metabolism. Science. 2019, 364(6445), eaau6323.
  2. Hong, C.T.; Chan, L.; Bai, C.H. The Effect of Caffeine on the Risk and Progression of Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis. Nutrients. 2020, 12(6), 1860.