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3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D02.241.223.601.220
Unique ID
D015102
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015102
Scope Note
A deaminated metabolite of LEVODOPA.
Entry Term(s)
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic Acid, Monosodium Salt
DOPAC
Homoprotocatechuic Acid
Registry Numbers
102-32-9
79428-07-2
Related Numbers
79428-07-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzeneacetic acid, 3,4-dihydroxy-
Previous Indexing
Catechols (1972-1974)
Phenylacetates (1972-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under PHENYLACETATES 1975-90; DOPACETIC ACID was see 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID 1975-93
Online Note
use 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID to search DOPACETIC ACID 1975-93
History Note
91(75); was see under PHENYLACETATES 1975-90; DOPACETIC ACID was see 3,4-DIHYDROXYPHENYLACETIC ACID 1975-93
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2005/06/30
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