Dihydroxyphenylalanine

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001864",
  "term": "Dihydroxyphenylalanine",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A beta-hydroxylated derivative of phenylalanine. The D-form of dihydroxyphenylalanine has less physiologic activity than the L-form and is commonly used experimentally to determine whether the pharmacological effects of levodopa are stereospecific.",
  "synonyms": [
    "3, 4-dihydroxy-l-phenylalanine",
    "3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine",
    "beta-hydroxytyrosine",
    "dopa (dihydroxyphenylalanine)"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "catecholamines",
    "nonprotein amino acids",
    "L-dopa"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "dihidroxifenilalanina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dihydroxyphenylalanine/"
}