Term Name: | dopaminechrome (keto form) |
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Synonyms: | 2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-indole-5,6-dione, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indole-5,6-dione, 5,6-indolinedione, 5.6-dihydroxyindoline quinone, aminochrome, dopaminechrome, indoline-5,6-dione |
Definition: | A member of the class of indoledione that is 2,3,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-indole carrying oxo groups at positions 5 and 6; major microspecies at pH 7.3. It is an endogenous compound formed during dopamine oxidation and can induce neurotoxicity under certain aberrant conditions and induce Parkinson-like syndrome. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:189002] ( EBI ) |