D-DOPA

D-DOPA
Names
IUPAC name
(R)-2-Amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
Identifiers
5796-17-8
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 83260
ECHA InfoCard 100.024.858
PubChem 92222
Properties
C9H11NO4
Molar mass 197.19 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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D-DOPA (D-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine; dextrodopa) is similar to L-DOPA (levodopa), but with opposite chirality. Levo- and dextro- rotation reference a molecule's ability to rotate planes of polarized light in either direction. Whereas L-DOPA is moderately effective in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD) and Dopamine-responsive dystonia (DRD) by stimulating the production of dopamine in the brain, D-DOPA is biologically inactive.

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