dihydroxyphenylalanine

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ hydroxyphenyl +‎ alanine.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

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

Derived terms

dopa
DOPA

Translations

enantiomer

Italian: diidrossifenilalanina (it) f

See also

dopamine

Further reading

dihydroxyphenylalanine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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