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Catechols

Known as: o Dihydroxybenzenes, ortho Dihydroxybenzenes, o-Dihydroxybenzenes 
A group of 1,2-benzenediols that contain the general formula R-C6H5O2.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2013
Review
2013
Catechol‐Based Biomimetic Functional Materials
Catechols are found in nature taking part in a remarkably broad scope of biochemical processes and functions. Though not… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Colorless Multifunctional Coatings Inspired by Polyphenols Found in Tea, Chocolate, and Wine**
Polyphenolic compounds present in tea, red wine, and chocolate form thin adherent polyphenol films on substrates through… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Facile Conjugation of Biomolecules onto Surfaces via Mussel Adhesive Protein Inspired Coatings
Immobilization of biomolecules onto surfaces is important in many of the biological and physical sciences, including cell and… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Catechol-o-Methyltransferase, Cognition, and Psychosis: Val158Met and Beyond
Review
2003
Review
2003
Sources and Significance of Plasma Levels of Catechols and Their Metabolites in Humans
Human plasma contains several catechols, including the catecholamines norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine, their precursor… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Chemical properties of catechols and their molecular modes of toxic action in cells, from microorganisms to mammals.
Catechols can undergo a variety of chemical reactions. In this review, we particularly focus on complex formations and the redox… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Nonlinear relationship between impulse flow and dopamine released by rat midbrain dopaminergic neurons as studied by in vivo electrochemistry
  • F. Gonon
  • Neuroscience
  • 1988
  • Corpus ID: 37874121
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
In vivo electrochemical detection of catechols in the neostriatum of anaesthetized rats: dopamine or DOPAC?
Electroanalytical techniques for the in vivo measurement of neurotransmitters in brain tissue have been applied especially to the… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The generation of hydrogen peroxide, superoxide radical, and hydroxyl radical by 6-hydroxydopamine, dialuric acid, and related cytotoxic agents.
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Enzymatic O-methylation of epinephrine and other catechols.
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