 | |
| Names | |
|---|---|
| IUPAC name 3,4-Dioxo-3,4-dihydro-L-phenylalanine | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (2S)-2-Amino-3-(3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)propanoic acid | |
| Other names o-Dopaquinone | |
| Identifiers | |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| UNII | |
| |
| |
| Properties | |
| C9H9NO4 | |
| Molar mass | 195.174 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in theirstandard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
l-Dopaquinone also known aso-dopaquinone is a metabolite ofL-DOPA (L-dihydroxyphenylalanine) and a precursor ofmelanin.[1][2]
Biosynthesis of melanin occurs inmelanocytes, wheretyrosine is converted into DOPA and then dopaquinone, which goes on to be formed into pheomelanin or eumelanin.[3]
 | This article about anorganic compound is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |
