L-DOPA

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
amino acid derivative
gptkbp:administered_with benserazide
carbidopa
gptkbp:approved_drug_in gptkb:European_Union
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:ATCCode N04BA01
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:L-tyrosine
gptkbp:CASNumber 59-92-7
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H11NO4
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Arvid_Carlsson
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Mucuna_pruriens
gptkb:Vicia_faba
gptkbp:hasUNII 46627O600J
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label L-DOPA
gptkbp:is_a_neurotransmitter_precursor yes
gptkbp:is_a_precursor_for melanin
gptkbp:is_a_prodrug yes
gptkbp:is_absorbed_in gptkb:small_intestine
gptkbp:is_contraindicated_with narrow-angle glaucoma
nonselective MAO inhibitors
gptkbp:is_essential_medicine gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:is_optically_active yes
gptkbp:IUPACName gptkb:(S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic_acid
gptkbp:mass 197.19 g/mol
gptkbp:meltingPoint 275 °C
gptkbp:metabolism aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase
catechol-O-methyltransferase
gptkbp:pKa 2.32
8.72
gptkbp:predecessor dopamine
norepinephrine
epinephrine
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEBI:15765
gptkb:DB01235
6047
5822
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
hypotension
dyskinesia
hallucinations
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:DOPA_decarboxylase
gptkb:large_neutral_amino_acid_transporter
gptkb:tyrosine_hydroxylase
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:levodopa
gptkb:L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:Parkinson's_disease
dopamine-responsive dystonia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Awakenings
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5