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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