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General Information
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| Term |
epinephrine metabolic process |
ID (Ontology) |
GO:0042414 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition |
The chemical reactions and pathways involving epinephrine, a hormone produced by the medulla of the adrenal glands that increases heart activity, improves the power and prolongs the action of muscles, and increases the rate and depth of breathing. It is synthesized by the methylation of norepinephrine.[ ISBN:0192801023 ISBN:0198506732 ] |
| Also Known As |
"adrenaline metabolic process" ; "adrenaline metabolism" ; "epinephrine metabolism" |
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