octopamine biosynthetic process
id: GO:0006589
name: octopamine biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of octopamine, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol. The D enantiomer is about one-tenth as active as norepinephrine and is found in the salivary glands of Octopus and Eledone species.
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042136 | neurotransmitter biosynthetic process |
| GO:0042401 | cellular biogenic amine biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046189 | phenol-containing compound biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046333 | octopamine metabolic process |
