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Dopastin is a chemical compound produced by the bacteria Pseudomonas No. BAC-125.[2] It was first isolated and characterized in 1972. It is an inhibitor of the enzyme dopamine β-hydroxylase.[3]

Dopastin can be prepared synthetically from L-valinol.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Merck Index, 11th Edition, 3417
  2. ^ Iimura, H; Takeuchi, T; Kondo, S; Matsuzaki, M; Umezawa, H (1972). "Dopastin, an inhibitor of dopamine -hydroxylase". The Journal of Antibiotics. 25 (8): 497–500. doi:10.7164/antibiotics.25.497. PMID 4648494.
  3. ^ H. Iinuma; M. Matsuzaki; T. Nagatsu; T. Takeuchi; H. Umezawa (1974). "Biochemical and biological studies on dopastin, an inhibitor of dopamine β-hydroxylase". Agric. Biol. Chem. 38 (11): 2107–2111. doi:10.1271/bbb1961.38.2107.
  4. ^ Ohno, M.; Iinuma, H.; Yagisawa, N.; Shibahara, S.; Suhara, Y.; Kondo, S.; Maeda, K.; Umezawa, H. (1973). "Synthesis of dopastin, a dopamine ?-hydroxylase inhibitor of microbial origin". Journal of the Chemical Society, Chemical Communications (4): 147. doi:10.1039/C39730000147.
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