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GO: Biological Process

norepinephrine uptake

Term ID
GO:0051620
Synonyms
  • levarterenol reuptake
  • levarterenol uptake
  • noradrenaline reuptake
  • noradrenaline uptake
  • norepinephrine import
  • norepinephrine reuptake
Definition
The directed movement of norepinephrine into a cell, typically presynaptic neurons or glial cells. Norepinephrine (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl-2-aminoethanol) is a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla and a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic peripheral nervous system and in some tracts of the CNS. It is also the biosynthetic precursor of epinephrine.
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