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3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine

3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, also called DOPA, is a precursor chemical to dopamine.

3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, also called DOPA, is a precursor chemical to dopamine. In this honey bee study, higher dietary tyrosine or royal jelly was linked with higher DOPA levels in the hemolymph and higher dopamine levels in venom.

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Drafting source: Hamano Motoharu; Niki Kazuya; Imamura Keiki; Sasaki Ken. Caste- and age-specific venom composition of biogenic amines and the influence of diet in honey bees. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0338795; article XML SHA-256 5cee54887a6c8848b276f0ecfbed4c885a0e86e60daad981b099e08160ac2de3. “Caste- and age-specific venom composition of biogenic amines and the influence of diet in honey bees” (10.1371/journal.pone.0338795).
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3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine

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