dihydroxyphenylalanine

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ hydroxyphenyl +‎ alanine.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

1. (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