norepinephrine biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042421

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of norepinephrine, a hormone secreted by the adrenal medulla, and a neurotransmitter in the sympathetic peripheral nervous system and in some tracts in the central nervous system. It is also the demethylated biosynthetic precursor of epinephrine. [ GOC:jl http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0198506732&isbn=1/ ]

Synonyms: norepinephrine synthesis, levarterenol biosynthetic process, noradrenaline biosynthetic process, norepinephrine biosynthesis, levarterenol biosynthesis, noradrenaline biosynthesis, norepinephrine anabolism, norepinephrine formation

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biological_process

GO:0042421

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biosynthetic process and has primary output some (R)-noradrenaline(1+)

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organic substance biosynthetic process
norepinephrine metabolic process
has primary output some (R)-noradrenaline(1+)