Dihydroxyphenylglycine

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Dihydroxyphenylglycine
IUPAC name (S)-2-amino-2-(3,5-dihydroxyphenyl)acetic acid
Other names 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine, DHPG, S-DHPG
Identifiers
CAS number
PubChem 24278366
MeSH 3,5-dihydroxyphenylglycine
Properties
Molecular formula C8H9N1O4
Molar mass 183.05
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

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S-3,5-Dihydroxyphenylglycine or DHPG is a potent agonist of group I metabotropic glutamate recptors (mGluRs).