OBO ID: CHEBI:6912

Term Name:	alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine		Search Ontology:
Synonyms:	(-)-alpha-Methyl-L-tyrosine (S)-alpha-Methyltyrosine alpha-methyl-L-p-tyrosine alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine alpha-methyl-p-tyrosine alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine alpha-Methyltyrosine L-alpha-Methyltyrosine Methyltyrosine metirosina metirosine metirosinum Metyrosine
Definition:	An L-tyrosine derivative that consists of L-tyrosine bearing an additional methyl substituent at position 2. An inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine 3-monooxygenase, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with pheochromocytoma.
References:	CAS:672-87-7 DrugBank:DB00765 Drug_Central:1792 KEGG:C07921 KEGG:D00762 PMID:28716505 PMID:29353821 PMID:29438107 PMID:29668781 Patent:US2011104765 Reaxys:2368400 Wikipedia:Metirosine
Ontology:	ChEBI  ( EBI )