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... > Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Amino Acids > Amino Acids, Cyclic > Amino Acids, Aromatic > Tyrosine > Methyltyrosines > alpha-Methyltyrosine

Preferred term

alpha-Methyltyrosine  

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Entry terms

  • alpha Methyl para tyrosine
  • alpha-Methyl-para-tyrosine
  • alpha Methyl p tyrosine
  • alpha-Methyl-p-tyrosine
  • alpha MPT
  • alpha-MPT

Scope note

  • 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. (Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed)

History note

  • 98; use ALPHA-METHYLTYROSINE (NM) 1979-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019805

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