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dopa

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do·pa  (dp)
n.
An amino acid, C9H11NO4, formed in the liver from tyrosine and converted to dopamine in the brain.
[d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine).]
dopa [ˈdəʊpə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) See L-dopa
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Noun1.dopa - amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
dihydroxyphenylalanine
amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid - organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group; "proteins are composed of various proportions of about 20 common amino acids"
Bendopa, Brocadopa, L-dopa, Larodopa, levodopa - the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease


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