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Dihydroxyphenylalanine

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
dopa
plural
Dihydroxyphenylalanines
possessive
Dihydroxyphenylalanine's
pluralpossessive
Dihydroxyphenylalanines'