AKN / Monoamine Neurotransmitter /
Learn about Catecholamines
What is a catecholamine (CA)?
A catecholamine is a type of monoamine neurotransmitter, an organic chemical compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups next to each other) and a side-chain amine. (1)
What are types of catecholamines?
epinephrine (adrenaline) (1)
norepinephrine (noradrenaline) (1)
dopamine (1)
What are catecholamines derived from?
tyrosine
Resources
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catecholamine
