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Levodopa

Catalog No. S1726 Name Selleck Chemicals
CAS Number 59-92-7 Website http://www.selleckchem.com
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Storage -20°C Chembase ID: 1104

SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
levodopa
Synonyms
L-DOPA
Atamet
Stalevo
Parcopa
Madopar

DATABASE IDS

CAS Number 59-92-7

PROPERTIES

Salt Data Free Base
Storage Condition -20°C

DETAILS

Description (English)
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]

REFERENCES

  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levodopa