L-DOPA

L-DOPA is a metabolic precursor of dopamine that is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier. It is produced from L-tyrosine by tyrosine hydroxylase and metabolized by catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT). In the brain L-DOPA is converted to dopamine. Formulations containing L-DOPA have been used in stroke recovery and in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.Formal Name: 3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine. CAS Number: 59-92-7. Synonyms: 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine, Levodopa. Molecular Formula: C9H11NO4. Formula Weight: 197.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. SMILES: OC1=CC(C[C@H](N)C(O)=O)=CC=C1O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/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). InChi Key: WTDRDQBEARUVNC-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Origin: Synthetic.