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oxidopamine |
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- 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine
- 5-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2,4-triol
- 6-hydroxydopamine
- 6-OHDA
- hydroxydopamine
- oxidopamina
- oxidopamine
- oxidopaminum
- topamine
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Definition: |
A benzenetriol that is phenethylamine in which the hydrogens at positions 2, 4, and 5 on the phenyl ring are replaced by hydroxy groups. It occurs naturally in human urine, but is also produced as a metabolite of the drug DOPA (used for the treatment of Parkinson's disease).
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Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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