Term Information

Accession
GO:0042418
Name
epinephrine biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
adrenaline biosynthesis, adrenaline biosynthetic process, epinephrine anabolism, epinephrine biosynthesis, epinephrine formation, epinephrine synthesis
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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. Source: ISBN:0198506732, GOC:jl, ISBN:0192801023
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History
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Parents of epinephrine biosynthetic process (GO:0042418)
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epinephrine biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  epinephrine metabolic process (GO:0042414)
epinephrine biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  catecholamine biosynthetic process (GO:0042423)

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