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GO: Biological Process

norepinephrine biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0042421
Synonyms
  • levarterenol biosynthesis
  • levarterenol biosynthetic process
  • noradrenaline biosynthesis
  • noradrenaline biosynthetic process
  • norepinephrine anabolism
  • norepinephrine biosynthesis
  • norepinephrine formation
  • norepinephrine synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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. 0198506732
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Phenotype
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