Homovanillic acid
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| Homovanillic acid | |
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| File:Homovanillic acid.png | |
| 2-(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)acetic acid | |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 306-08-1 
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| PubChem | 1738 |
| ChemSpider | 1675 |
| MeSH | Homovanillic+acid |
| SMILES | Script error: No such module "collapsible list". |
| style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C9H10O4 |
| Molar mass | 182.173 |
 (what is this?) (verify)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
| Infobox references | |
Homovanillic acid (HOC6H3(OCH3)CH2COOH; synonyms: 3-Methoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl acetic acid; HVA; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxy-benzeneacetic acid; 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylacetic acid) is a major catecholamine metabolite. It is used as a reagent to detect oxidative enzymes, and is associated with dopamine levels in the brain.
In psychiatry and neuroscience, brain and cerebrospinal fluid levels of HVA are measured as a marker of metabolic stress caused by 2-deoxy-D-glucose.[1] HVA presence supports a diagnosis of neuroblastoma and malignant pheochromocytoma.
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