NIMH Code: | H-512 |
Compound Name: | DL-2-(3,4-Dihydroxybenzyl)-2-hydrazinopropionic Acid |
Alternative Name: | 3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-2-hydrazinyl-2-methylpropanoic acid |
Abbreviation: | d,l-Carbidopa |
PubChemID: | 2563 |
CAS: | 302-53-4 |
Molecular Formula: | C10H14N2O4 |
Biological Activity: | Aromatic-l-amino-acid decarboxylase inhibitor, used in Parkinson's Disease to reduce peripheral adverse effects of Levodopa |
References: | Sletzinger, M.; Chemerda, J. M.; Bollinger, F. W., J. Med. Chem., 1963, 6, 101-103. Gilbert, J.A.; Frederick, L.M.; Ames, M.M., Clin, Cancer Res, 2000, 6, 4365–4372. |
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