Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, B. N. Bandodkar College of Science, Chendani Bunder Road, Thane -400 601. Maharashtra (India)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: anitagoswami@yahoo.com
Online published on 10 February, 2015.
The article traces the development of research on the naturally occurring amino acid L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa), from Solanum melangena. The yield obtained depends on tropogeographical region. Structural elucidation and confirmation was evaluated by UV, TLC, LCMS, ESR and ICPAES. L-dopa is successful application as a substrate for the determination of Allium cepa o-diphenol oxidase activity.
3-(3, 4-dihydroxyphenyl)-L-alanine (L-dopa), o-diphenol oxidase activity, tyrosinase, Parkinsonia
