dihydroxyphenylalanine

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From di- +‎ hydroxyphenyl +‎ alanine.

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /daɪhaɪˌdɹɒksiːfiːnaɪlˈæləniːn/

Noun[edit]

dihydroxyphenylalanine (plural dihydroxyphenylalanines) (Abbreviated as: dopa or DOPA)

(biochemistry) Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.

Derived terms[edit]

dopa
DOPA

Translations[edit]

enantiomer

Italian: diidrossifenilalanina (it) f

See also[edit]

dopamine

Further reading[edit]

dihydroxyphenylalanine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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