octopamine catabolic process
id: GO:0046334
name: octopamine catabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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:0019336 | phenol-containing compound catabolic process |
| GO:0042135 | neurotransmitter catabolic process |
| GO:0042402 | cellular biogenic amine catabolic process |
| GO:0046333 | octopamine metabolic process |
