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Levodopa

Product ID L1782
Cas No. 59-92-7
Purity ≥98%
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5 g $75.00 In stock
10 g $100.00 In stock
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Description

Levodopa (L-DOPA) is an endogenous precursor to dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine; it can also be found in bean plants such as species of Mucuna. L-DOPA increases brain dopamine concentrations and is clinically used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Peripheral increases in dopamine cause many side effects, including dyskinesias, hypotension, and nausea.

Product Info

Cas No.

59-92-7

Purity

≥98%

Formula

C9H11NO4

Formula Wt.

197.19

Chemical Name

3-Hydroxy-L-tyrosine

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid

Synonym

Bendopa, Dopaflex, Dopaidan, Doparl, Dopaston, Eldopatec, L-DOPA, Maipedopa, Parda, Veldopa

Melting Point

276-278°C (dec.)

Solubility

Soluble in water, dil HCl, and formic acid.Practically insoluble in ethanol, benzene, chloroform and ethyl acetate.

Appearance

A white or slightly cream crystalline powder

Shipping and Storage

Store Temp

Ambient

Ship Temp

Ambient

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MSDS

L1782 MSDS PDF

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L1782 Info Sheet PDF

References

Pahwa R, Lyons KE. Treatment of early Parkinson's disease. Curr Opin Neurol. 2014 Jun 19. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 24950010.

Pd Med Collaborative Group. Long-term effectiveness of dopamine agonists and monoamine oxidase B inhibitors compared with levodopa as initial treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD MED): a large, open-label, pragmatic randomised trial. Lancet. 2014 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 24928805.

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