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loading...| Preferred Name |
Octopamine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| Synonyms |
4-Octopamine |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000166811 |
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| altLabel |
4-Octopamine para-Octopamine Octopamine p-Octopamine Norsynephrine alpha-(Aminoethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenemethanol Norsympatol Benzenemethanol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-4-hydroxy- |
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| cui |
C0028403 |
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| MESH DEFINITION |
An alpha-adrenergic sympathomimetic amine, biosynthesized from tyramine in the CNS and platelets and also in invertebrate nervous systems. It is used to treat hypotension and as a cardiotonic. The natural D(-) form is more potent than the L(+) form in producing cardiovascular adrenergic responses. It is also a neurotransmitter in some invertebrates. |
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| MESH DUI |
D009655 |
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| MeSH name |
Octopamine |
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| MESH UI |
M0014995 |
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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| notation |
N0000166811 |
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| NUI |
N0000166811 |
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| prefLabel |
Octopamine [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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| tui |
T109 T123 T121 |
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