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epinephrine secreting cell

^ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000454


A cell capable of producing epinephrine. Epiniphrine is synthesized from norepiniphrine by the actions of the phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase enzyme, which is expressed in the adrenal glands, androgenic neurons, and in other cell types. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12438093 GOC:tfm ]

Synonyms: adrenaline secreting cell, epinephrin secreting cell

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