NALT

Preferred term

dihydroxyphenylalanine

Chemical

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.

L-dopa

3, 4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine
3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
beta-hydroxytyrosine
dopa (dihydroxyphenylalanine)

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

12077

Spanish

dihidroxifenilalanina

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22977

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 2/23/18