Substance

ID:1826163

Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
metyrosine
Synonyms
alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine(-)-alpha-Methyl-L-tyrosine(S)-alpha-MethyltyrosineL-alpha-MethyltyrosineMethyltyrosineMetyrosinealpha-Methyltyrosinealpha-methyl-L-p-tyrosinealpha-methyl-p-tyrosinealpha-methyl-para-tyrosine
International Nonproprietary Name (INN)
metirosinametirosinemetirosinum
Registration numbers
CAS Number
672-87-7
PubChem CID
441350
DrugBank ID
DB00765
KEGG ID
C07921
Reaxys Registry
2368400
ACToR Database
672-87-7
BKMS React Database
6219722444033637
BRENDA Ligand Database
3363722444062197
CompTox Database
DTXSID6023315
SABIO-RK Database
1305611666
SureChEMBL Database
SCHEMBL50398
UniProt Database
Q01650P33554P31738
Wikipedia Title
Metirosine
Patent number
US2011104765
Drug Central Database
1,792
KEGG DRUG Database
D00762
CHEBI ID
CHEBI:6912
PubChem SID
135610156
Properties
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Molecule Details
An L-tyrosine derivative that consists of L-tyrosine bearing an additional methyl substituent at position 2. An inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine 3-monooxygenase, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with pheochromocytoma.
Molecular Spectra
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