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dopa

[ doh-puh ]

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noun

Biochemistry.

an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.

dopa

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noun

See L-dopa

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Origin of dopa¹

< German Dopa (1917), contraction of 3, 4- Dioxyphenylanin; di- ¹, oxy- ², phenylalanine

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You can download the chapter for free here; you’ll need to extract the package into your Quake folder, then set "-game dopa" as a launch option in Steam.

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DRD is a genetically heterogeneous and clinically complex movement disorder that is usually treated with -dopa, a precursor of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

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Supplementation of -dopa therapy with 5-hydroxytryptophan, a serotonin precursor, resulted in clinical improvements in both twins.

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