| Term: | brain L-dopa |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | brain |
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| Synonyms: | brain structure |
| Definition: | Cavitated compound organ which is comprised of gray and white matter and surrounds the cerebral ventricular system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000008] |
| Name: | L-dopa |
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| Synonyms: | (-)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, (-)-dopa, (2S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propanoic acid, 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE, 3-Hydroxy-L-tyrosine, beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine, beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)alanine, Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, Dopar, L-beta-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)alanine, L-Dopa, levodopa, levodopum |
| Definition: | An optically active form of dopa having L-configuration. Used to treat the stiffness, tremors, spasms, and poor muscle control of Parkinson's disease |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15765] ( EBI ) |