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Chemical compound
Normetanephrine, also called normetadrenaline,[1] is a metabolite of norepinephrine created by action of catechol-O-methyl transferase on norepinephrine. It is excreted in the urine and found in certain tissues. It is a marker for catecholamine-secreting tumors such as pheochromocytoma.
References
- ^ "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Normetanephrine (HMDB0000819)". hmdb.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ Figure 11-4 in: Flower, R.; Rang, H. P.; Dale, M. M.; Ritter, J. M. (2007). Rang & Dale's Pharmacology. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. ISBN 978-0-443-06911-6.
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