Preferred Name

Norepinephrine [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)-, (R)-

Levonorepinephrine

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007426

altLabel

1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)-, (R)-

Noradrenaline

Levarterenol

Norepinephrine

Levonorepinephrine

cui

C0028351

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000147945

MESH DEFINITION

Precursor of epinephrine that is secreted by the adrenal medulla and is a widespread central and autonomic neurotransmitter. Norepinephrine is the principal transmitter of most postganglionic sympathetic fibers and of the diffuse projection system in the brain arising from the locus ceruleus. It is also found in plants and is used pharmacologically as a sympathomimetic.

MESH DUI

D009638

MeSH name

Norepinephrine

MESH UI

M0014964

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000007426

NUI

N0000007426

prefLabel

Norepinephrine [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T125

T109

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006261

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