L-DOPA
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l-dopa-190-459777
title:
L-DOPA
text:
l-DOPA, also known as levodopa and l-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, is made and used as part of the normal biology of some plants and animals, including humans. Humans, as well as a portion of the other animals that utilize l-DOPA, make it via biosynthesis from the amino acid l-tyrosine. l-DOPA is the precursor to the neurotransmitters dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and epinephrine (adrenaline), which are collectively known as catecholamines. Furthermore, l-DOPA itself mediates neurotrop
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Chemical compound
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L-DOPA
date created:
2004-08-16T20:01:58Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T12:15:15Z
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