Normetanephrine
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normetanephrine
or normetadrenaline
3-O-methylnorepinephrine; an inactive metabolite of norepinephrine produced by the action of catechol O-methyltransferase.
3-O-methylnorepinephrine; an inactive metabolite of norepinephrine produced by the action of catechol O-methyltransferase.
| normetadrenaline, normalize, normality | |
| normo+, normoblast, normocyte |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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normetanephrine
Metabolite of norepinephrine excreted in the urine and found in certain tissues.
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Normetanephrine
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4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)- 2-methoxy-phenol |
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| CAS number | 97-31-4  |
| PubChem | 1237 |
| ChemSpider | 1200 |
| MeSH | Normetanephrine |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL774 |
| Jmol-3D images | Image 1 |
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| Molecular formula | C9H13NO3 |
| Molar mass | 183.204 g/mol |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Normetanephrine is a metabolite of norepinephrine created by action of catechol-O-methyl transferase on norepinephrine. It is excreted in the urine and found in certain tissues. It is a marker for catecholamine-secreting tumors such as pheochromocytoma.
References
- ^ Figure 11-4 in: Flower, R.; Rang, H. P.; Dale, M. M.; Ritter, J. M. (2007). Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 0-443-06911-5.
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