Meanings
noundihydroxyphenylalanine (plural dihydroxyphenylalanines, abbreviation dopa or DOPA)
plural dihydroxyphenylalanines · abbreviation dopa · abbreviation DOPA
- biochemistryEither of two enantiomers of a derivative of the amino acid tyrosine.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounamino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain
Similar
Broader
amino acidaminoalkanoic acid
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Origin
Translations
Bulgarian дихидрофенилаланин
- дихидрофенилаланин (dihidrofenilalanin)enantiomer
Italian diidrossifenilalanina
- diidrossifenilalaninaenantiomer
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APA
dihydroxyphenylalanine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydroxyphenylalanine
MLA
“dihydroxyphenylalanine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydroxyphenylalanine. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dihydroxyphenylalanine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dihydroxyphenylalanine.
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