| Term Name: | 2,5-S,S'-dicysteinyldopa |
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| Synonyms: | 2,5-bis{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanyl}-3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine, 2,5-S,S-dicysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, 2,5-S,S-Dicysteinyldopa, 3-(2,5-S,S-dicysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)alanine |
| Definition: | An L-tyrosine derivative that is L-DOPA in which the hydrogens at positions 2 and 5 on the phenyl ring are replaced by cysteinyl groups. Found in the urine of patients with melanoma. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:84298] ( EBI ) |