Term Name: | epinephrine secreting cell |
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Synonyms: | adrenaline secreting cell, epinephrin secreting cell |
Definition: | A cell capable of producing epinephrine. Epiniphrine is synthesized from norepiniphrine by the actions of the phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase enzyme, which is expressed in the adrenal glands, androgenic neurons, and in other cell types. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0000454] |