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The absolute configuration of biologically active (-)-α-methyl-3, 4-dihydroxyphenylalanine has been elucidated to be L-or S-configuration by the chemical correlation with (+)-α-methylaspartic acid, whose absolute configuration was confirmed in the previous report. Preriminary examinations using racemic compounds were also described.
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