Term Name: 2-S-cysteinyl-DOPA
Synonyms: 2-S-cysteinyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, 2-S-cysteinyldopa, 2-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-carboxyethyl]sulfanyl}-3-hydroxy-L-tyrosine
Definition: An L-tyrosine derivative that is L-DOPA in which the hydrogen at position 2 on the phenyl ring is replaced by a cysteinyl group. Found in the urine of patients with melanoma.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:84296]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: amino dicarboxylic acid aryl sulfide catechols diamine L-tyrosine derivative S-conjugate S-organyl-L-cysteine
has_functional_parent: L-dopa
has_role: human urinary metabolite