GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
octopamine biosynthetic process |
Acc: |
GO:0006589 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of octopamine, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol. The D enantiomer is about one-tenth as active as norepihephrine and is found in the salivary glands of Octopus and Eledone species. |
Synonyms:
- octopamine synthesis
- octopamine biosynthesis
- octopamine anabolism
- octopamine formation
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH
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