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Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. It is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families. It is an amine synthesized by removing a carboxyl group through decarboxylation from a molecule of its precursor chemical, L-DOPA, which is…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dopamine | 3D model (JSmol) | Interactive image | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Agonists | Direct: apomorphine, bromocriptine Indirect: cocaine, amphetamine, methylphenidate | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Antagonists | Neuroleptics, metoclopramide, domperidone | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Biosynthesis | DOPA decarboxylase | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | CAS Number | 51-61-6 62-31-7 (hydrochloride) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | ChemSpider | 661 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | DTXSID6022420 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | DrugBank | DB00988 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | ECHA InfoCard | 100.000.101 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Formula | C8H11NO2 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | IUPHAR/BPS | 940 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | KEGG | C03758 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Metabolism | MAO, COMT | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Molar mass | 153.181 g·mol−1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | DA, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | 2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)ethylamine, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | 3,4-Dihydroxyphenethylamine, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | 3-Hydroxytyramine, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | Oxytyramine, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | Intropin, | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Other names | Revivan | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Precursor | Phenylalanine, tyrosine, and L-DOPA | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | PubChem CID | 681 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Receptors | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, TAAR1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Source tissues | Substantia nigra; ventral tegmental area; many others | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | Target tissues | System-wide | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | UNII | VTD58H1Z2X | 1.00 | infobox |
| Dopamine | is a | simplest possible catecholamine | 0.90 | text |
| Dopamine | is a | organic base | 0.90 | text |
| Dopamine | is a | primary neuroendocrine inhibitor of the secretion of prolactin from the anterior pituitary gland | 0.90 | text |
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