Term Name: | octopamine |
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Synonyms: | 1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol, 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)phenol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenemethanol, alpha-(aminomethyl)-p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, beta-hydroxytyramine, norsynephrine, Octopamin, Octopamine, octopaminum, p-Hydroxyphenylethanolamine |
Definition: | A member of the class of phenylethanolamines that is phenol which is substituted at the para- position by a 2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl group. A biogenic phenylethanolamine which has been found to act as a neurotransmitter, neurohormone or neuromodulator in invertebrates. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:17134] ( EBI ) |