L-Dopaquinone
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IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-3-(3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)propanoic acid
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Other names
o-Dopaquinone
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4430-97-1 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChEBI | CHEBI:16852 |
ChemSpider | 388447 |
PubChem | 439316 |
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Properties | |
C9H9NO4 | |
Molar mass | 195.17 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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L-Dopaquinone also known as o-dopaquinone is a metabolite of L-DOPA and a precursor of melanin.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ Ito S, Wakamatsu K (2008). "Chemistry of mixed melanogenesis – pivotal roles of dopaquinone". Photochem. Photobiol. 84 (3): 582–92. doi:10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00238.x. PMID 18435614.
- ^ Hearing VJ (2011). "Determination of melanin synthetic pathways". J. Invest. Dermatol. 131 (E1): E8–E11. doi:10.1038/skinbio.2011.4. PMID 22094404.
External links[edit]
- dopaquinone at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)