Description
Levodopa is an immediate precursor of dopamine and product of tyrosine hydroxylase
MolecularFormula
C9H11NO4
Appearance
Crystalline powder
Solubility
Soluble in water (3 mg/ml), DMSO
MeltingPoint
276-278℃ (lit.)
BoilingPoint
~448.4℃ at 760 mmHg
OpticalActivity
α25D -11.5±1, c = 1 in hydrochloric acid
IC50
Fyn: IC50 = 2.15 µM (human); 15-LO: IC50 = 2.26 µM (human); EGFR: IC50 = 2.88 µM (human); Lck: IC50 = 3.73 µM (human); Tyrosinase: IC50 = 8.4 mM (human)
pKValue
pKa: pK1: 2.3, pK2: 8.7, pK3: 9.7, pk4: 13.4, (25 C). pKb: 8.85
Specification
Antiparkinson drugs
PreparationUse
Levodopa tablets (0.25 g)
Standard
Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 Edition Part 2