L-DOPA

CAT: 0804-HY-N0304-01Size: 200 mgDry Ice: NoHazardous: No
CAT#:0804-HY-N0304-01Size:200 mg
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Description
L-DOPA (Levodopa) is an orally active metabolic precursor of neurotransmitters dopamine. L-DOPA can cross the blood-brain barrier and is converted into dopamine in the brain. L-DOPA has anti-allodynic effects and the potential for Parkinson's disease[1][2][3].
CAS Number
[59-92-7]
Product Name Alternative
Levodopa; 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylalanine
UNSPSC
12352005
Hazard Statement
H302, H315, H319, H335
Target
Dopamine Receptor; Endogenous Metabolite
Type
Natural Products
Related Pathways
GPCR/G Protein; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Neuronal Signaling
Applications
Neuroscience-Neurodegeneration
Field of Research
Neurological Disease; Cancer
Assay Protocol
https://www.medchemexpress.com/L-DOPA.html
Purity
99.98
Solubility
0.1 M HCl : 20 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; adjust pH to 2 with HCl; heat to 60°C) |DMSO : 2 mg/mL (ultrasonic; warming; heat to 60°C) |H2O : 1 mg/mL (ultrasonic)
Smiles
N[C@@H](CC1=CC(O)=C(C=C1)O)C(O)=O
Molecular Formula
C9H11NO4
Molecular Weight
197.19
Precautions
H302, H315, H319, H335
References & Citations
[1]Hyland K, et al. Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency: diagnostic methodology. Clin Chem. 1992 Dec;38 (12) :2405-10.|[2]Merims D, et al. Dopamine dysregulation syndrome, addiction and behavioral changes in Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2008;14 (4) :273-80. Epub 2007 Nov 7.|[3]Perez-Pardo P, et al. Additive Effects of Levodopa and a Neurorestorative Diet in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease. Front Aging Neurosci. 2018 Aug 3;10:237.|[4]Park HJ, et al. Anti-allodynic effects of levodopa in neuropathic rats. Yonsei Med J. 2013 Mar 1;54 (2) :330-5.|[5]M Lundblad, et al. Pharmacological validation of a mouse model of l-DOPA-induced dyskinesia. Exp Neurol. 2005 Jul;194 (1) :66-75. |[6]Jie Zhang, et al. Pharmacokinetics of L-dopa in plasma and extracellular fluid of striatum in common marmosets. Brain Res. 2003 Dec 12;993 (1-2) :54-8.
Shipping Conditions
Room Temperature
Storage Conditions
4°C (Powder, stored under nitrogen)
Scientific Category
Natural Products
Clinical Information
Launched
Isoform
Human Endogenous Metabolite

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