Dopa Definition

dōpə
noun
An amino acid, C9H11NO4, that is converted by an enzyme in the bloodstream into dopamine: its levorotatory isomer (L-dopa) is used as a drug in treating Parkinson's disease.
Webster's New World
An amino acid, C9 H11 NO4 , that occurs widely in animals and plants. In humans and other mammals, it is formed in the liver from tyrosine and converted to dopamine in the brain.
American Heritage
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Origin of Dopa

  • d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • d(ihydr)o(xy)p(henyl)a(lanine)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dopa Sentence Examples

  • Tyrosine is converted into DOPA by the enzyme tyrosine is converted into DOPA by the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase.

  • Tyrosine is converted into DOPA by the enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase.

  • It measures the rate at which hair converts the amino acid tyrosine into another chemical (3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, or DOPA), which is then made into pigment.

  • Tyrosinase-An enzyme in a pigment cell which helps change tyrosine to dopa during the process of making melanin.

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Words Starting With D and Ending With A

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