Explore Dopa through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Dopa meaning
The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
Synonyms of Dopa
Using Dopa
- The main meaning on this page is: The amino acid dihydroxyphenylalanine that is generated in the liver from tyrosine and then converted into dopamine in the brain.
- Useful related words include: dihydroxyphenylalanine, amino acid, aminoalkanoic acid.
Context around Dopa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dopa
- In this selection, "dopa" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, database and treatment stand out and add context to how "dopa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include in the dopa database as and l dopa is then. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dopa" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dopa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
L-DOPA is then converted to dopamine before it can be turned into noradrenaline. (14 words)
The ID number came up in the DOPA database as canceled due to identity theft. (15 words)
The enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase converts tyrosine to L-DOPA in the first step of catecholamine synthesis. (16 words)
When L-DOPA is administered regularly over a long time period, a variety of unpleasant side effects such as dyskinesia often begin to appear; even so, it is considered the best available long-term treatment option for most cases of Parkinson's disease. (43 words)
The level of L-DOPA in the beans, however, is much lower than in the pod shells and other parts of the plant. citation The seeds of Cassia and Bauhinia trees also contain substantial amounts of L-DOPA. (38 words)
Tetrahydrobiopterin is a cofactor in the production of L-DOPA from tyrosine and 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan from tryptophan, which must be supplemented as treatment in addition to the supplements for classical PKU. (33 words)
Example sentences (9)
The level of L-DOPA in the beans, however, is much lower than in the pod shells and other parts of the plant. citation The seeds of Cassia and Bauhinia trees also contain substantial amounts of L-DOPA.
The ID number came up in the DOPA database as canceled due to identity theft.
Finally, using a chronic and oral L-Dopa treatment on MeCP2-deficient mice authors reported an amelioration of some of the motor deficits previously identified.
Its metabolic precursor L-DOPA can be manufactured, and in its pure form marketed as Levodopa is the most widely used treatment for the condition.
It was named dopamine because it is a monoamine whose precursor in the Barger-Ewens synthesis is 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (levodopa or L-DOPA ).
L-DOPA is then converted to dopamine before it can be turned into noradrenaline.
Tetrahydrobiopterin is a cofactor in the production of L-DOPA from tyrosine and 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan from tryptophan, which must be supplemented as treatment in addition to the supplements for classical PKU.
The enzyme tyrosine hydroxylase converts tyrosine to L-DOPA in the first step of catecholamine synthesis.
When L-DOPA is administered regularly over a long time period, a variety of unpleasant side effects such as dyskinesia often begin to appear; even so, it is considered the best available long-term treatment option for most cases of Parkinson's disease.