catecholamine
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14 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Production and degradation
- Location
- Biosynthesis
- Degradation
- Function
- Modality
- Aging
- Physiological effects
- Function in plants
- Testing for catecholamines
- See also
- References
- External links
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A catecholamine (; abbreviated CA), most typically a 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine, is a monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups next to each other) and a side-chain amine.