3-Methoxytyramine
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Preferred IUPAC name 4-(2-Aminoethyl)-2-methoxyphenol | |
Other names 3-O-Methyldopamine | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.122.789 |
MeSH | 3-methoxytyramine |
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C9H13NO2 | |
Molar mass | 167.21 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
3-Methoxytyramine (3-MT), also known as 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenethylamine, is a human trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine.[1] It is formed by the introduction of a methyl group to dopamine by the enzyme catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT). 3-MT can be further metabolized by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) to form homovanillic acid (HVA), which is then typically excreted in the urine.
Originally thought to be physiologically inactive, 3-MT has recently been shown to act as an agonist of human TAAR1.[1][2]
Occurrence
[edit]3-Methoxytyramine occurs naturally in the prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia),[3] and is in general widespread throughout the Cactaceae.[4] It has also been found in crown gall tumors on Nicotiana sp.[5]
In humans, 3-methoxytyramine is a trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of dopamine.[1]
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[edit]References
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- ^ Mitchell S. D., Firmin J. L., Gray D. O. (1984). "Enhanced 3-methoxytyramine levels in crown gall tumours and other undifferentiated plant tissues". Biochem. J. 221 (3): 891–5. doi:10.1042/bj2210891. PMC 1144120. PMID 6477503.
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