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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.

Norepinephrine degradation. Normetanephrine is shown at top left. Enzymes are shown in boxes.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for Normetanephrine (HMDB0000819)". hmdb.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. ^ 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.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normetanephrine