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3-methoxytyramine

3-Methoxytyramine
Skeletal formula of 3-methoxytyramine
Ball-and-stick model of the 3-methoxytyramine molecule
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methoxyphenol
Other names
3-O-methyldopamine
Identifiers
3D model (Jmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.122.789
MeSH 3-methoxytyramine
PubChem CID
Properties
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).
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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. 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.

3-Methoxytyramine occurs naturally in the prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia), and is in general widespread throughout the Cactaceae. It has also been found in crown gall tumors on Nicotiana sp.

In humans, 3-methoxytyramine is a trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of dopamine.


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