FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term octopamine catabolic process ID (Ontology) GO:0046334 (Gene Ontology)
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of octopamine, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol. The D enantiomer is about one-tenth as active as norepinephrine and is found in the salivary glands of Octopus and Eledone species.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]
Also Known As "octopamine breakdown" ; "octopamine catabolism" ; "octopamine degradation"
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Genes (FBgn)  GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS       1
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alcohol metabolic process
 |__alcohol catabolic process_____________________
 |__octopamine metabolic process__________________|
catabolic process                                 |
 |__phenol-containing compound catabolic process__|
amine catabolic process                           |
 |__biogenic amine catabolic process______________|
phenol-containing compound metabolic process      |
 |__phenol-containing compound catabolic process__|
 |__octopamine metabolic process__________________|
small molecule catabolic process                  |
 |__alcohol catabolic process_____________________|
                                                  octopamine catabolic process  1 rec.
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Is a phenol-containing compound catabolic process
biogenic amine catabolic process
alcohol catabolic process
octopamine metabolic process
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  • "octopamine breakdown" EXACT
    "octopamine catabolism" EXACT
    "octopamine degradation" EXACT
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