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DictionarySeedopa3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
do·pa , DOPADopa (dō'pă), An intermediate in the catabolism of l-phenylalanine and l-tyrosine, and in the biosynthesis of norepinephrine, epinephrine, and melanin; the l form, levodopa, is biologically active. See: dopa reaction. Synonym(s): 3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (dī-hī-drŏk″sē-fĕn″ĭl-ăl′ă-nēn) 1. Dopa.2. L-phenylalanine, the primary ingredient in the artificial sweetener, aspartame. |