Product Information
- p-Hydroxyphenylserine
- beta-Hydroxy-tyrosine
- 2-Amino-3-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoic Acid
Applications β-Hydroxytyrosine is an intermediate in synthesizing 3,3',5-Triiodo-β-hydroxy-D/L-thyronine (T795305), which is an impurity or an analog of 3,3’,5-Triiodo-D-thyronine (T795375), a structural analogue of the thyroid hormone Thyroxine (T425600). 3,3’,5-Triiodo-D-thyronine has been shown to reduce cholesterol in blood serum.
References Mintz, D.O., et. al.: New Engl. J. Med., 266, 808 (1962)