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Category: EnzymesarrowDecarboxylases
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0455 (S)-(-)-Carbidopa  
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(S)-(-)-Carbidopa
Chemical Name: (S)-a-Hydrazino-a-methyl-b-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)propion ic acid

Biological Activity:

Peripheral decarboxylase inhibitor, used in combination with levodopa for treatment of Parkinsonism.

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M.Wt: 226.23
Formula: C10H14N2O4
Storage: Store at RT
Solubility: Soluble to 10 mM in Ethanol
CAS No: [28860-95-9]

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    References:

    Merck Index 12 1843. Kopfhammer et al (1985) L-Dopa infusion experiments in combination with the L-dopa decarboxylase inhibitors benserazide and carbidopa - L-dopa metabolism and neuroendocrinological effects. Pharmacopsychiatry 18 143. Cheng et al (1992) Carbidopa inhibition of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase in rat brain capilliaries. FASEB J. 6 A1589.
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    Keywords: (S)-(-)-Carbidopa, Decarboxylases, Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase Inhibitor, Carbidopa, Tocris Bioscience

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