Levodopa sodium

• Catalog Number: orb1985869
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Levodopa sodium
• CAS Number: 63302-01-2
• MW: 220.18
• SMILES: [Na].N[C@@H](Cc1ccc(O)c(O)c1)C(O)=O
• Formula: C₉H₁₁NNaO₄
• Biological Activity: Levodopa is the naturally occurring form of DIHYDROXYPHENYLALANINE and the immediate precursor of DOPAMINE. Unlike dopamine itself, it can be taken orally and crosses the blood-brain barrier, and rapidly taken up by dopaminergic neurons and converted to DOPAMINE.
• Note: For research use only
• Expiration Date: 12 months from date of receipt.