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dopa
[ doh-puh ]
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
/ ˈdəʊpə /
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