Normetanephrine
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| IUPAC name
4-(2-amino-1-hydroxy-ethyl)- 2-methoxy-phenol | |
| Identifiers | |
| 97-31-4 | |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
| ChEMBL | ChEMBL774 |
| ChemSpider | 1200 |
| 6643 | |
| MeSH | Normetanephrine |
| PubChem | 1237 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H13NO3 | |
| Molar mass | 183.204 g/mol |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Normetanephrine 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.[1]
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