Molecule: L-dopaquinone

An L-phenylalanine derivative in which the phenyl group of L-phenylalanine is replaced by a 3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl group.
Synonyms for L-dopaquinone :
(S)-2-amino-3-(3,4-dioxocyclohexa-1,5-dien-1-yl)propanoate
DOPAquinone
Dopaquinone
L-dopaquinone
Molecular Formula: C9H9NO4
Molecular wt: 195.17210 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: N[C@@H](CC1=CC(=O)C(=O)C=C1)C(O)=O
InChIKey: AHMIDUVKSGCHAU-LURJTMIESA-N
InChI=1S/C9H9NO4/c10-6(9(13)14)3-5-1-2-7(11)8(12)4-5/h1-2,4,6H,3,10H2,(H,13,14)/t6-/m0/s1
CHEBI:16852
L-Dopaquinone
Sample reactions for this molecule:
Tyrosinase oxidises tyrosine to dopaquinone
Dopaquinone transforms to Leucodopachrome (Cyclodopa)
Dopa is oxidized to dopaquinone by TYR
CD isomers transform to BT, BTCA, BZ, ODHBT
Dopaquinone, cysteine form CD isomers
DHI and DHICA polymerize forming eumelanin
Leucodopachrome, L-Dopaquinone transform to Dopachrome, L-Dopa