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alpha-methyl-3-carboxyphenylalanine

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More on Phenylalanine Definition: An essential aromatic amino acid that is a precursor of MELANIN; DOPAMINE; noradrenalin (NOREPINEPHRINE), and THYROXINE.      Other names Phenylalanine, L Isomer; L-Isomer Phenylalanine; Phenylalanine, L-Isomer; L-Phenylalanine; Endorphenyl
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alpha-methyl-3-carboxyphenylalanine [ alpha-M3CPA,alpha-methyl-3-carboxyphenylalanine hydrochloride, (DL)-isomer ]
  a preferential antagonist of group III metabotropic glutamate receptors; RN given refers to L-isomer 		171031-50-8   Phenylalanine/*analogs & derivatives Receptors, Metabotropic Glutamate/antagonists & inhibitors Eur J Pharmacol 1996 Aug 22;310(1):61-6

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