Q44 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, December 2013

Paper: CSIR-NET December 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Bioinorganic Chemistry – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

L-DOPA is used for treatment of

(a)tuberculosis

(b)Parkinson's disease

(c)diabetes

(d)cancer

Answer

Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

L-DOPA crosses the blood–brain barrier and is decarboxylated to dopamine, replacing the dopamine lost in Parkinson's disease.

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