Concept information
Preferred term
Dopamine
Type
-
mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- One of the catecholamine NEUROTRANSMITTERS in the brain. It is derived from TYROSINE and is the precursor to NOREPINEPHRINE and EPINEPHRINE. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors (RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE) mediate its action.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-
- 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine
- 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-1,2-benzenediol
- 51-61-6 (Dopamine)
- 62-31-7 (HCl)
- 7L3E358N9L
- Hydroxytyramine
- VTD58H1Z2X
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- analogs & derivatives (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- biosynthesis (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- deficiency (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- genetics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- physiology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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1,2-Benzenediol, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-
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51-61-6 (Dopamine)
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62-31-7 (HCl)
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7L3E358N9L
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VTD58H1Z2X
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PT6PQGX2-9
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