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Also known as alpha-(aminomethyl)-p-hydroxybenzyl alcohol, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol, beta-hydroxytyramine, norsynephrine, alpha-(aminomethyl)-4-hydroxybenzenemethanol

Octopamine (OA), also known as '''para-octopamine and norsynephrine''' among synonyms, is an organic chemical closely related to norepinephrine, and synthesized biologically by a homologous pathway. Octopamine is often considered the major "fight-or-flight" neurohormone of invertebrates. Its name is derived from the fact that it was first identified in the salivary glands of the octopus.

Key facts

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Drug.verifiedrevid
408985899
Drug.drug_name
Octopamine
Drug.image
Octopamin.svg
Drug.image_class
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Drug.width
220px
Drug.image2
Octopamine---3D BALL AND STICK.png
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200px
Drug.alt2
Ball-and-stick model of the octopamine molecule
Drug.tradename
Epirenor, Norden, Norfen
Drug.legal_US
Prohibited from use in food or supplements.
Drug.legal_status
Rx / Uncontrolled / Banned by World Anti-Doping Agency
Drug.routes_of_administration
Oral
Drug.bioavailability
99.42%
Drug.metabolism
p-Hydroxymandelic acid; N-acetyltransferases; phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
Drug.elimination_half life
15 minutes in insects. Between 76 and 175 minutes in humans
Drug.excretion
Up to 93% of ingested octopamine is eliminated via the urinary route within 24 hours

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Chemical data

Formula
C8H11NO2
Molecular weight
153.18 g/mol
IUPAC name
4-(2-amino-1-hydroxyethyl)phenol
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC=C1C(CN)O)O
InChIKey
QHGUCRYDKWKLMG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-1.1
Polar surface area
66.5 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
3
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Functions
  • Cellular effects
  • Invertebrates
  • In non-insect invertebrates
  • In non-''Drosophila'' insects
  • In ''Drosophila''
  • Vertebrates
  • Pharmacology
  • Insecticides
  • Biochemical mechanisms
  • Mammals
  • Invertebrates
  • Biosynthesis
  • In insects
  • Chemistry
  • References

Octopamine (OA), also known as '''para-octopamine and norsynephrine among synonyms, is an organic chemical closely related to norepinephrine, and synthesized biologically by a homologous pathway. Octopamine is often considered the major "fight-or-flight" neurohormone of invertebrates. Its name is derived from the fact that it was first identified in the salivary glands of the octopus.

In many types of invertebrates, octopamine is an important neurotransmitter and hormone. In protostomes—arthropods, molluscs, and several types of worms—it substitutes for norepinephrine and performs functions apparently similar to those of norepinephrine in mammals, functions that have been described as mobilizing the body and nervous system for action. In mammals, octopamine is found only in trace amounts (i.e., it is a trace amine), and no biological function has been solidly established for it. It is also found naturally in numerous plants, including bitter orange.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “octopamine” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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