Term Name: | norepinephrine metabolic process |
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Synonyms: | levarterenol metabolic process, levarterenol metabolism, noradrenaline metabolic process, noradrenaline metabolism, norepinephrine metabolism |
Definition: | The chemical reactions and pathways involving norepinephrine, a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, and a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic peripheral nervous system and in some tracts in the central nervous system. It is also the demethylated biosynthetic precursor of epinephrine. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0042415] QuickGO AmiGO |