Substance
ID:73547
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
levodopa
IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
Synonyms
Levodopa L-DOPAAtametStalevoMadoparParcopa
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Properties
Product Information
Salt Data
Free Base
Safety Information
Storage Condition
-20°C
Molecule Details
Research Area: Neurological Disease
Biological Activity:
Levodopa (Sinemet) is an amino acid precursor of dopamine with antiparkinsonian properties. Dopamine is converted from levodopa (Sinemet) by DOPA decarboxylase and can cross the blood-brain barrier. When in the brain, levodopa is decarboxylated to dopamine and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors, thereby compensating for the depleted supply of endogenous dopamine seen in Parkinson’s disease. [1][2]
Biological Activity:
Levodopa (Sinemet) is an amino acid precursor of dopamine with antiparkinsonian properties. Dopamine is converted from levodopa (Sinemet) by DOPA decarboxylase and can cross the blood-brain barrier. When in the brain, levodopa is decarboxylated to dopamine and stimulates the dopaminergic receptors, thereby compensating for the depleted supply of endogenous dopamine seen in Parkinson’s disease. [1][2]
Molecular Spectra
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References
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levodopa