Normetanephrine, also called normetadrenaline,
is a metabolite of
norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic compound, organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and human body, body as a hormone, neurotransmitter and neuromodulator. The ...
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
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.
Cate ...
-secreting
tumors
A neoplasm () is a type of abnormal and excessive growth of tissue. The process that occurs to form or produce a neoplasm is called neoplasia. The growth of a neoplasm is uncoordinated with that of the normal surrounding tissue, and persists ...
such as
pheochromocytoma.
References
Methoxyphenethylamines
Phenol ethers
Phenylethanolamines
Tumor markers
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