3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, 98+%

Name: 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, 98+%
SKU: A11311.14

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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產品號碼 A11311.14

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化學識別

CAS59-92-7

IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

Molecular FormulaC9H11NO4

InChI KeyWTDRDQBEARUVNC-LURJTMIESA-N

SMILESN[C@@H](CC1=CC=C(O)C(O)=C1)C(O)=O

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Appearance (Color)White to cream

FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder

Assay (Non-aqueous acid-base Titration)≥98.0% to ≤102.0% (non-U.S. specification)

Assay from Supplier's CofA≥98.0% (U.S. specification)

Identification (FTIR)Conforms (non-U.S. specification)

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3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (DOPA) is used as a cell adhesion molecule in serum-free cultures of anchorage-dependent mammalian cells. It is also used as an anticholinergic drug and used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. It acts as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of other catecholamines (norepinephrine, epinephrine) and melanin. It acts as a precursor of dopamine product of tyrosine hydroxylase.

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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:

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.
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.