dopaquinone
Sign in to saveAlso known as (S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)propanoate, L-dopaquinone
-Dopaquinone also known as '''o-dopaquinone''' is a metabolite of L-DOPA (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and a precursor of melanin.
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- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 195.053158
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- chemical formula
- C₉H₉NO₄
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C1CC(C(=O)O)N
- isomeric SMILES
- C1=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C1C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
- found in taxon
- Spinacia oleracea
- subject has role
- primary metabolite
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-Dopaquinone also known as '''o-dopaquinone''' is a metabolite of L-DOPA (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and a precursor of melanin.
Biosynthesis of melanin occurs in melanocytes, where tyrosine is converted into DOPA and then dopaquinone, which goes on to be formed into pheomelanin or eumelanin.
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