DOPA has various meanings in the Common Medical category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of DOPA in Common Medical.
Dopamine (contracted from 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a hormone and neurotransmitter of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays a number of important roles in the human brain and body. Its name derives from its chemical structure. It is an amine that is formed by removing a carboxyl group from a molecule of L-DOPA.
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