Adrenaline

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hormone
neurotransmitter
gptkbp:administeredBy injection
inhalation
gptkbp:agonistOf gptkb:alpha-adrenergic_receptors
gptkb:beta-adrenergic_receptors
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:C01CA24
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from gptkb:tyrosine
gptkbp:CASNumber 51-43-4
gptkbp:category gptkb:phenylethanolamine
catecholamine
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C9H13NO3
gptkbp:color white (as solid)
gptkbp:contraindication hypertension
narrow-angle glaucoma
cardiac arrhythmias
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Jokichi_Takamine
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1901
gptkbp:excretion urine
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1904
gptkbp:foundIn humans
many animals
gptkbp:function expands air passages of the lungs
increases blood pressure
increases heart rate
participates in fight-or-flight response
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Adrenaline
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:WHO_Model_List_of_Essential_Medicines
gptkbp:IUPACName 4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]benzene-1,2-diol
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only (in most countries)
gptkbp:meltingPoint 211–212 °C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D004481
gptkbp:metabolism gptkb:catechol-O-methyl_transferase
gptkb:monoamine_oxidase
gptkbp:molecularWeight 183.204 g/mol
gptkbp:otherName epinephrine
gptkbp:pKa 8.6
gptkbp:predecessor norepinephrine
gptkbp:producedBy adrenal glands
medulla of adrenal gland
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL39
5816
gptkbp:recipient adrenergic receptors
gptkbp:sideEffect anxiety
headache
hypertension
tremor
palpitations
gptkbp:solubility soluble
gptkbp:UNII YZS2R48LPK
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:drug
gptkbp:usedFor cardiac arrest
anaphylaxis
asthma attacks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Deftones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5