3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, >=98% (TLC)

3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, >=98% (TLC)

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Application

3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine or L-DOPA has been used to stain melanocytes. It has also been used to study its effects on a Drosophila model of Parkinson’;s disease.

Biochem/physiol Actions

3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine or L-DOPA is a natural isomer of the immediate precursor of dopamine that crosses the blood-brain barrier. It is used for the treatment of Parkinson’;s disease and is a product of tyrosine hydroxylase.

Packaging

5, 25, 100, 500 g in poly bottle

Colourwhite to off-white
mp276-278 °C (lit.)
InChI keyWTDRDQBEARUVNC-LURJTMIESA-N
InChI1S/C9H11NO4/c10-6(9(13)14)3-5-1-2-7(11)8(12)4-5/h1-2,4,6,11-12H,3,10H2,(H,13,14)/t6-/m0/s1
ManufacturerSIGMA-ALDRICH
Formpowder
Assay≥98% (TLC)

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