Definition of Catecholamine. Meaning of Catecholamine. Synonyms of Catecholamine

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Catecholamine. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Catecholamine and, of course, Catecholamine synonyms and on the right images related to the word Catecholamine.

Definition of Catecholamine

No result for Catecholamine. Showing similar results...

Meaning of Catecholamine from wikipedia

- Catecholamines A catecholamine (/ˌkætəˈkoʊləmiːn/; abbreviated CA), most typically a 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine, is a monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic...
- an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. Dopamine constitutes about 80% of the catecholamine content in the brain. It is...
- The catecholamines are a group of neurotransmitters composed of the endogenous substances dopamine, noradrenaline (norepinephrine), and adrenaline (epinephrine)...
- part of the adrenal gland, consisting of chromaffin cells that secrete catecholamines, including epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline)...
- A norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) is a type of drug that inhibits the reuptake of the monoamine neurotransmitters norepinephrine and...
- Monoamine precursors are precursors of monoamines and monoamine neurotransmitters in the body. The amino acids L-tryptophan and L-5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP;...
- enzyme inhibitor and is therefore a drug involved in inhibiting the catecholamine biosynthetic pathway. AMPT inhibits tyrosine hydroxylase whose enzymatic...
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT; EC 2.1.1.6) is one of several enzymes that degrade catecholamines (neurotransmitters such as dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine)...
- A norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (NDRA) is a type of drug which induces the release of norepinephrine (and epinephrine) and dopamine in the body...
- processes that take place in cortical cells. The medulla produces the catecholamines, which function to produce a rapid response throughout the body in stress...