norepinephrine

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Norepinephrine is a neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body’s fight-or-flight response, regulating arousal, attention, and blood pressure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf catecholamine
hormone
neurotransmitter
actsOnReceptor alpha-1 adrenergic receptor NERFINISHED
alpha-2 adrenergic receptor NERFINISHED
beta-1 adrenergic receptor
belongsToPathway adrenergic signaling pathway
catecholamine biosynthesis pathway
bindsTo G protein-coupled receptors NERFINISHED
chemicalFormula C8H11NO3
hasATCCode C01CA03
hasCASNumber 51-41-2
hasChirality R-configuration at beta carbon
hasFunctionalGroup alcohol
catechol
primary amine
hasIUPACName 4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)benzene-1,2-diol
hasLowAffinityFor beta-2 adrenergic receptor
hasMetabolite 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol
MHPG
VMA
vanillylmandelic acid
hasMolarMass 169.18 g/mol
hasOtherName (R)-(-)-norepinephrine
noradrenaline NERFINISHED
haspKa about 8.6 for amine group
hasRouteOfAdministration intravenous
increases diastolic blood pressure
peripheral vascular resistance
systolic blood pressure
isClearedBy NET
norepinephrine transporter NERFINISHED
isDerivedFrom dopamine
isEndogenousTo humans
mammals
isHydrophilic true
isImplicatedIn ADHD NERFINISHED
PTSD NERFINISHED
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
depression
isImplicatedIn post-traumatic stress disorder
isMetabolizedBy COMT NERFINISHED
MAO-A NERFINISHED
catechol-O-methyltransferase
monoamine oxidase
isPartOf sympathetic nervous system NERFINISHED
isPolar true
isPrecursorOf epinephrine
isReleasedFrom adrenal medulla
locus coeruleus NERFINISHED
sympathetic nerve terminals
isStoredIn synaptic vesicles
isStoredWith ATP in vesicles
chromogranins in vesicles
isSynthesizedByEnzyme dopamine beta-hydroxylase NERFINISHED
isSynthesizedFrom L-DOPA
L-tyrosine
dopamine
isUsedAs vasopressor drug
isUsedToTreat hypotension
septic shock
mediates fight-or-flight response
modulates anxiety
mood
stress response
regulates arousal
attention
blood pressure
heart rate
vascular tone
vigilance

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Cocaine affectsNeurotransmitter norepinephrine
levodopa precursorOf norepinephrine