Term Name: | oxidopamine |
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Synonyms: | 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine, 5-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2,4-triol, 6-hydroxydopamine, 6-OHDA, hydroxydopamine, oxidopamina, oxidopamine, oxidopaminum, topamine |
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). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:78741] ( EBI ) |