Classification
Compound class	Synthetic organic
Approved drug?	Yes (source: FDA (1979))

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-amino-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-methylpropanoic acid

International Nonproprietary Names
INN number	INN
4292	racemetirosine

Synonyms

Demser®

metyrosine

MK-781

Database Links
CAS Registry No.	672-87-7
ChEBI	CHEBI:6912
ChEMBL Ligand	CHEMBL1200862
DrugBank Ligand	DB00765
PubChem CID	441350
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey	NHTGHBARYWONDQ-JTQLQIEISA-N
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone	NHTGHBARYWONDQ
Search PubMed clinical trials	racemetirosine
Search PubMed titles	racemetirosine
Search PubMed titles/abstracts	racemetirosine
Wikipedia	Metirosine

Comments

The US FDA approved name for this compound is metyrosine, an inhibitor of tyrosine 3-hydroxylase enzymatic activity.