dihydroxyphenylalanine
English
editEtymology
editFrom di- + hydroxyphenyl + alanine.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editdihydroxyphenylalanine (plural dihydroxyphenylalanines) (Abbreviated as: dopa or DOPA)
- (biochemistry) Either of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.
Derived terms
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editenantiomer
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edit- dihydroxyphenylalanine on Wikipedia.Wikipedia