Dihydroxyphenylglycine
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| IUPAC name | (S)-2-amino-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid |
| Other names | 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine, DHPG, S-DHPG |
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| Molecular formula | C8H9N1O4 |
| Molar mass | 183.05 |
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S-3,5-Dihydroxyphenylglycine or DHPG is a potent agonist of group I metabotropic glutamate recptors (mGluRs).
