Term Name: | 3-methoxy-alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine |
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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 ) |