norepinephrine catabolic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042422

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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 catabolism, levarterenol catabolic process, levarterenol catabolism, norepinephrine breakdown, noradrenaline catabolic process, noradrenaline catabolism, norepinephrine degradation

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Wikipedia:Norepinephrine#Degradation

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biological_process

GO:0042422

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catabolic process and has primary input some (R)-noradrenaline(1+)

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norepinephrine metabolic process
organic substance catabolic process
has primary input some (R)-noradrenaline(1+)