dopachrome

D2O1P3A1C3H4R1O1M3E1

noun

A quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin

Scrabble 20

Meanings

noundopachrome (plural dopachromes)

plural dopachromes

  1. biochemistryA quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin
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