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D-dopa



D-DOPA (Dextrodopa) is similar to L-DOPA (levodopa, 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine), but differs in its property of dextrorotation. Levo- and dextro- rotation reference a molecules ability to rotate planes of polarized light in either direction.



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