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Dopa

Known as: beta-Hydroxytyrosine, Dihydroxyphenylalanine, 3 Hydroxy DL tyrosine 
A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physiologic activity than the L-form and is commonly… 
National Institutes of Health

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2,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine quinone2,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine3,4,6-trihydroxyphenylalanine quinone3-O-methyl-6-fluoro-dopa

Broader (6)

Amino AcidsAntiparkinson AgentsCatecholaminesDopamine Agonists
CarbidopaDOPA decarboxylaseDopamineEpinephrine

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Review
2009
Review
2009
Dopamine- or L-DOPA-induced neurotoxicity: The role of dopamine quinone formation and tyrosinase in a model of Parkinson’s disease
Dopamine (DA)- or L-dihydroxyphenylalanine- (L-DOPA-) induced neurotoxicity is thought to be involved not only in adverse… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Inhibition of mTOR Signaling in Parkinson’s Disease Prevents l-DOPA–Induced Dyskinesia
Dyskinetic side effects of a Parkinson’s disease medication may involve dopamine D1 receptor–mediated activation of mTORC1… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Biosynthesis of fungal melanins and their importance for human pathogenic fungi.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Hereditary progressive dystonia with marked diurnal fluctuation
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Origin and distribution of glutamate decarboxylase in substantia nigra of the cat.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids: in vivo Metabolites of L-Dopa in Man
Tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids have been unequivocally demonstrated in vivo for the first time in parkinsonian patients on L… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
False neurotransmitters and hepatic failure.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
L-Dopa-Induced Release of Cerebral Monoamines
L-Dopa markedly increased the efflux of tritiated dopamine and tritiated serotonin from rat brain slices. This action appeared… 
Highly Cited
1964
Highly Cited
1964
THE DISTRIBUTION OF DOPAMINE AND DOPA IN VARIOUS ANIMALS AND A METHOD FOR THEIR DETERMINATION IN DIVERSE BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL.
In the paper, "The Distribution of Dopamine and Dopa in Various Animals and a Method for Their Determination in Diverse… 
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
The chemistry of melanin; mechanism of the oxidation of dihydroxyphenylalanine by tyrosinase.
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