General
Preferred name
METHYLDOPA
Synonyms
L-alpha-Methyl DOPA ()
L-(-)- α-Methyldopa ()
L-(-)-¦Á-Methyldopa (hydrate) ()
L-(-)-¦Á-Methyldopa (hydrochloride) ()
MK-351 hydrate ()
Methyldopa hydrate ()
Methyldopa hydrochloride ()
Methyldopa Sesquihydrate ()
L-(-)-??-Methyldopa hydrate ()
MK-351 ()
Alpha-Methyldopa Sesquihydrate ()
L-(-)-??-Methyldopa ()
L-(-)-??-Methyldopa (hydrate) ()
L-(-)-??-Methyldopa (hydrochloride) ()
Methyldopa (L,-) ()
METHYLDOPA ANHYDROUS ()
L-(-)-α-Methyldopa ()
L-(-)-α-Methyldopa (hydrate) ()
MK-351 (hydrate) ()
Methyldopa (hydrate) ()
MK-351 hydrochloride ()
L-α-Methyl DOPA Hydrate ()
L-methyldopa ()
Methyldopa hydrate, MK-351 hydrate ()
L-α-methyldopa ()
(-)-.alpha.-methyldopa ()
Metalpha 500 ()
Metalpha 250 ()
NSC-169916 ()
NSC-760080 ()
Aldomet ()
BAYER-1440L ()
Methyldopa, anhydrous ()
Methyldopa (levorotatory) ()
(s)-(-)-.alpha.-methyldopa ()
Anhydrous methyldopa ()
L-.alpha.-methyldopa ()
Lederdopa ()
.alpha.-methyl-l-dopa ()
Dopamet ()
Alpha-Methyldopa ()
Medomet ()
Metildopa ()
J9.247I ()
L-(?)-?-Methyldopa ()
P&D ID
PD001858
CAS
41372-08-1
555-30-6
133161-54-3
884-39-9
Tags
available
drug
Approved by
FDA
First approval
1962
Drug indication
Antihypertensive
Hypertension
Drug Status
approved
Max Phase
4.0
Probe control
Probe control not defined
Orthogonal probes
0
No orthogonal probes found
Similar probes
0
No structurally similar probes found
Structure formats
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Description
(extracted from source data)
DESCRIPTION
L-α-methyldopa is metabolised to α-methylnorepinephrine in the brain, the metabolite being a selective agonist of α2 adrenoceptors. Clinical L-α-methyldopa use has largely been replaced by safer alternatives.
(GtoPdb)
DESCRIPTION
L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor; antihypertensive
(LOPAC library)
DESCRIPTION
Aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase inhibitor
(Tocriscreen Total)
DESCRIPTION
Methyldopa (Aldomet) is a DOPA decarboxylase competitive inhibitor with an ED50 of 21.8 mg/kg.
(BOC Sciences Bioactive Compounds)
DESCRIPTION
MK-351 hydrochloride is an alpha-adrenergic agonist selective for α2-adrenergic receptors. It is a psychoactive drug used as a sympatholytic or antihypertensive. It plays a role in treating hypertension and gestational hypertension. It has a dual mechanism of action. It is a competitive inhibitor of the enzyme DOPA decarboxylase, which converts L-DOPA into dopamine. It is converted to α-methylnorepinephrine by dopamine beta-hydroxylase.
(BOC Sciences Bioactive Compounds)
DESCRIPTION
L-α-Methyl DOPA Hydrate is an alpha-adrenergic agonist used as a sympatholytic or antihypertensive.
(BOC Sciences Bioactive Compounds)
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Compound Sets
32
BOC Sciences Bioactive Compounds
Cayman Chemical Bioactives
CeMM library of unique drugs (CLOUD)
ChEMBL Approved Drugs
ChEMBL Drugs
Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2017/18
Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2019/20
Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2021/22
Concise Guide to Pharmacology 2023/24
CZ-OPENSCREEN Bioactive Library
Drug Repurposing Hub
DrugBank
DrugBank Approved Drugs
DrugCentral
DrugCentral Approved Drugs
DrugMAP
DrugMAP Approved Drugs
Enamine BioReference Compounds
EU-OPENSCREEN Bioactive Compound Library
Guide to Pharmacology
LOPAC library
LSP-MoA library (Laboratory of Systems Pharmacology)
NCATS Inxight Approved Drugs
NPC Screening Collection
Prestwick Chemical Library
ReFrame library
Selleckchem Bioactive Compound Library
The Spectrum Collection
Tocriscreen Total
ZINC Tool Compounds
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free of charge
External IDs
75
Molecular Weight
211.08
Hydrogen Bond Acceptors
4
Hydrogen Bond Donors
4
Rotatable Bonds
3
Ring Count
1
Aromatic Ring Count
1
cLogP
0.44
TPSA
103.78
Fraction CSP3
0.3
Chiral centers
1.0
Largest ring
6.0
QED
0.54
Structural alerts
0
No structural alerts detected
Custom attributes
(extracted from source data)
Selectivity
Aromatic amino acid decarboxylase
Target
Adrenergic Receptor
Adrenergic receptor alpha-2
Dopa decarboxylase
ADRA2A, ADRA2B, ADRA2C, DDC
Endogenous Metabolite
5-HT Receptor,Adrenergic Receptor,Decarboxylase,Dopamine Receptor
Pathway
GPCR/G protein
Neuronal Signaling
Neuroscience
Metabolic Enzyme/Protease
MOA
Dopa decarboxylase inhibitor
Adrenergic Receptor agonist
Indication
hypertension
Therapeutic Class
Antihypertensive Agents
Solubility
10 mM in DMSO
Soluble in DMSO
Source data