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3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid


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FEMA N/A
CAS 102-32-9
EINECS 203-024-1
JECFA Food Flavoring N/A
CoE Number N/A
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Material Notes a deaminated metabolite of levodopa. 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC) is a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine. (Wikipedia) An intermediate of the metabolic breakdown of tyrosine and phenylalanine; it occurs in the urine in cases of alkaptonuria. (OMIN 203500)
Homogentisic acid is the primary precursor of melanin synthesis in Vibrio cholerae. [HMDB]

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