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5,6-dihydroxyindole
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: Benzopyrroles with the nitrogen at the number one carbon adjacent to the benzyl portion, in contrast to ISOINDOLES which have the nitrogen away from the six-membered ring.
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Drugs
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5,6-dihydroxyindole
3131-52-0
*Indoles
Catechol O-Methyltransferase/antagonists & inhibitors
Pharma Action
Enzyme Inhibitors
J Med Chem 1982;25(3):263