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Keywords: dihydroxyphenylalanine, amino, norepinephrine, epinephrine, precursor

short name for dihydroxyphenylalanine, an amino acid.

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

abbreviation for DihydrOxyPhenylAlanine

Keywords: melanin, dihychoxyphenylalanine, dihydroxy, phenylalanine, synthesis

3, 4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine, an intermediate chemical in the synthesis of melanin.

Dihychoxyphenylalanine, a natural chemical which the body makes as a step in the process of making the pigment melanin.