Normetanephrine
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)- 2-methoxy-phenol
Identifiers
97-31-4 Y
ChEMBL
ChEMBL774 Y
ChemSpider
1200 Y
6643
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MeSH
Normetanephrine
PubChem
1237
InChI=1S/C9H13NO3/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-4,8,11-12H,5,10H2,1H3
Y
Key: YNYAYWLBAHXHLL-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Y
InChI=1/C9H13NO3/c1-13-9-4-6(8(12)5-10)2-3-7(9)11/h2-4,8,11-12H,5,10H2,1H3
Key: YNYAYWLBAHXHLL-UHFFFAOYAR
Properties
C9 H13 NO3
Molar mass
183.204 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their
standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (what is Y N ?)
Infobox references
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 .
Norepinephrine degradation. Normetanephrine is shown at top left. Enzymes are shown in boxes.
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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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