Products 672-87-7
CAS 672-87-7 appears in our catalog under these names: Alpha-Methyl-L-tyrosine, >95% (HPLC), a-Methyl-L-tyrosine, >95% (HPLC), Metyrosine/ 99.11% (existing batch purity), Metyrosine, a-Me-Tyr-OH. Offered by: TRC, TargetMol, GLPBio, Biosynth, TCI. Available pack sizes: 100mg, 250mg, 500mg, 25mg, 50mg, 200mg, 1mg, 5mg.
Alpha-methyl-L-tyrosine is an L-tyrosine derivative that consists of L-tyrosine bearing an additional methyl substituent at position 2. An inhibitor of the enzyme tyrosine 3-monooxygenase, and consequently of the synthesis of catecholamines. It is used to control the symptoms of excessive sympathetic stimulation in patients with pheochromocytoma. It has a role as an antihypertensive agent and an EC 1.14.16.2 (tyrosine 3-monooxygenase) inhibitor. It is a L-tyrosine derivative and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C10H13NO3 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 195.21 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | (2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid |
| InChIKey | NHTGHBARYWONDQ-JTQLQIEISA-N |
| SMILES | C[C@](CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O)(C(=O)O)N |
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