Molecular Formula: C
8H
11NO
Molecular Weight: 137.17904
InChIKey: DZGWFCGJZKJUFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
An indirect sympathomimetic. Tyramine does not directly activate adrenergic receptors, but it can serve as a substrate for adrenergic uptake systems and monoamine oxidase so it prolongs the actions of adrenergic transmitters. It also provokes transmitter release from adrenergic terminals. Tyramine may be a neurotransmitter in some invertebrate nervous systems.
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