octopamine metabolic process
id: GO:0046333
name: octopamine metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006589 | octopamine biosynthetic process |
| GO:0046334 | octopamine catabolic process |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0018958 | phenol-containing compound metabolic process |
| GO:0042133 | neurotransmitter metabolic process |
| GO:0042439 | ethanolamine-containing compound metabolic process |
