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dihydroxyphenylalanine

/daɪˌhaɪ.drɒk.siˌfiː.nɪlˈæl.ə.niːn/

Traducción: Aminoácido que se forma en el hígado y se convierte en dopamina en el cerebro.

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/daɪˌhaɪ.drɒk.siˌfiː.nɪlˈæl.ə.niːn/C2formalscientific
  • esAminoácido que se forma en el hígado y se convierte en dopamina en el cerebro.

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

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  1. Amino acid precursorC2formalmedical

    An amino acid produced in the liver that serves as a precursor to dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain.

    esdihidroxifenilalanina

    • Dihydroxyphenylalanine is converted into dopamine by the enzyme DOPA decarboxylase.
    • The body synthesizes dihydroxyphenylalanine from the amino acid tyrosine.
    • Doctors may prescribe dihydroxyphenylalanine to treat certain neurological conditions.

    Sinónimosdopal-dopalevodopa

Formas
  • dihydroxyphenylalanines plural form
  • dihydroxyphenylalanines' possessive plural form
  • dihydroxyphenylalanine's possessive singular form