3-Methoxytyrosine

3-Methoxytyrosine is an active metabolite of L-DOPA (Cay-13248). It is formed from L-DOPA via O-methylation by catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT). 3-Methoxytyrosine (10 and 100 µM) inhibits L-DOPA-induced neuroprotection in primary rat mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons.Formal Name: 3-methoxy-tyrosine. CAS Number: 7636-26-2. Synonyms: DL-3-O-Methyldopa, NSC 122476, 3-methoxy-DL-Tyrosine. Molecular Formula: C10H13NO4. Formula Weight: 211.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: Acetonitrile: Slightly soluble, Chloroform: Slightly soluble, DMF: Slightly soluble, DMSO: Slightly soluble, PBS (pH 7.2): Slightly soluble, Water: Slightly soluble. SMILES: O=C(C(CC1=CC=C(C(OC)=C1)O)N)O. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C10H13NO4/c1-15-9-5-6(2-3-8(9)12)4-7(11)10(13)14/h2-3,5,7,12H,4,11H2,1H3,(H,13,14). InChi Key: PFDUUKDQEHURQC-UHFFFAOYSA-N.