dopa

English - Turkish

Definition of dopa in English Turkish dictionary

dopa

(Tıp) Dokularda tirozin (tyrosine)'in parçalanmasıyla oluşan, adrenalin ve noradrenalin öncüsü kimyasal madde

English - English

Definition of dopa in English English dictionary

The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain

amino acid that is formed in the liver and converted into dopamine in the brain

Related Terms

l-dopa

the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa); as a drug it is used to treat Parkinson's disease

Turkish - English

Definition of dopa in Turkish English dictionary

dopa

Hyphenation

do·pa

Turkish pronunciation

dōpı

Pronunciation

/ˈdōpə/ /ˈdoʊpə/

Etymology

[ 'dO-p&, -(")pä ] (noun.) 1917. International Scientific Vocabulary dihydroxy- + phenylalanine.