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H8502

Dopamine hydrochloride

≥98% (TLC), powder, neurotransmitter

Synonym(s):

2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethylamine hydrochloride, 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine hydrochloride, 3-Hydroxytyramine hydrochloride, 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol hydrochloride

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Linear Formula:
(HO)2C6H3CH2CH2NH2·HCl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
189.64
NACRES:
NA.77
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
EC Number:
200-527-8
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3656720
Form:
powder
Quality level:
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Product Name

Dopamine hydrochloride,

form

powder

Quality Level

color

, White to Light Yellow to Light Beige

mp

248-250 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: 20 mg/mL, H2O: soluble

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Cl[H].NCCc1ccc(O)c(O)c1

InChI

1S/C8H11NO2.ClH/c9-4-3-6-1-2-7(10)8(11)5-6;/h1-2,5,10-11H,3-4,9H2;1H

InChI key

CTENFNNZBMHDDG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ADRB1(153)

General description

Dopamine (DA) works as a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. It is a catecholamine made from the amino acid L-tyrosine. It also works as a hormone in the vesicles of the adrenal medulla, thereby controlling heart beat rate and blood pressure. The Absence of DA-containing neurons is associated with Parkinson’s disease.Dopamine is produced and released by the dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra that is in the central nervous system. It is involved in several activities such as movement, behaviour, learning, reward, punishment, dreaming, working, memory, mood, sleep, attention, and inhibition of prolactin production. Dopamine also acts as a precursor in the synthesis of catecholamines like epinephrine and norepinephrine. Increased levels of dopamine via the tuberoinfundibular pathway are associated with Schizophrenia, hallucinations, euphoria, and psychosis. A deficiency of dopamine and norepinephrine indicates the neurochemical basis for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a pediatric disorder.

Application

Dopamine hydrochloride has been used:
  • to study dopamine-mediated transient modulation of the physiological responses in white leg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.
  • to study dopamine-mediated changes in immunity susceptibility to Lactococcus garvieae in the freshwater giant prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii.
  • to study the molecular link between dopamine-induced oxidative stress and mHtt (mutant Huntingtin) toxicity in relation to the activation of the autophagy pathway in an ‘in vitro’ model of parkinsonian Huntington′s Disease.
  • as a substrate of the prophenoloxidase (PPO) cascade reaction in the anti-microbial assay targeting methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the biofilm phase.
  • added exogenously to the culture medium to study its effect on H. contortus female worms.

Features and Benefits

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Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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Articles

DISCOVER Bioactive Small Molecules for Neuroscience


Saad Latif et al.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 522, 114-126 (2021-08-15)
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of neurons, ie, cells critical to the production of dopamine, an important neurotransmitter in the brain. Here, we present a brief review of the dopamine synthetic pathway, binding to the
Dopamine induces transient modulation of the physiological responses of whiteleg shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.
Chiu H-T et al.
Aquaculture (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 251, 558-566 (2006)
Natalia Del Campo et al.
Biological psychiatry, 69(12), e145-e157 (2011-05-10)
Through neuromodulatory influences over fronto-striato-cerebellar circuits, dopamine and noradrenaline play important roles in high-level executive functions often reported to be impaired in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Medications used in the treatment of ADHD (including methylphenidate, dextroamphetamine and atomoxetine) act to increase