L-DOPA receptor activity

Term ID

GO:0035643

Synonyms

• L-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine receptor activity

Definition

Combining with L-DOPA to initiate a change in cell activity. L-DOPA is the modified amino acid (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) propanoic acid, and is the precursor to dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine. (2)

References

Ontology

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