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dopachrome

dopachrome noun: a quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin.

Noun

dopachrome (plural dopachromes)

  1. A quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin

Forms of dopachrome

pluraldopachromes

Questions about dopachrome

What does dopachrome mean?
Dopachrome means a quinone, derived from L-DOPA, that is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melanin.
What part of speech is dopachrome?
Dopachrome is a noun.
What is the plural of dopachrome?
The plural of dopachrome is dopachromes.

Words near dopachrome in the dictionary

  1. dop kits
  2. dopa
  3. dopability
  4. dopable
  5. DOPAC
  6. dopachrome
  7. dopachromes
  8. dopadecarboxylase
  9. dopadecarboxylases
  10. dopamantine
  11. dopamelanin

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