Term Name: 3-methoxy-alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine
Synonyms: (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid, 3-methoxy-alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine, 3-O-methyl methyldopa, 3-O-Methylmethyldopa, alpha,3-O-dimethyl-L-dopa
Definition: An L-tyrosine derivative in which the tyrosine skeleton is substituted with a methoxy group at C-3 of the phenyl ring and with a methyl group at the alpha carbon. It can also be regarded as a 3-O-methyl,alpha-methyl derivative of L-dopa.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:141143]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: L-tyrosine derivative
has_functional_parent: alpha-methyl-L-dopa