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.
- UPC:
- 51142426
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- 3-5 Days
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- D9628-25G
- CAS:
- 59-92-7