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Tyramine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tyramine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.211.215.811
Unique ID
D014439
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014439
Scope Note
An indirect sympathomimetic that occurs naturally in cheese and other foods. Tyramine does not directly activate adrenergic receptors, but it can serve as a substrate for adrenergic uptake systems and MONOAMINE OXIDASE to prolong the actions of adrenergic transmitters. It also provokes transmitter release from adrenergic terminals and may be a neurotransmitter in some invertebrate nervous systems.
Entry Term(s)
4-(2-Aminoethyl)phenol
4-Hydroxyphenethylamine
p-Tyramine
para-Tyramine
Pharm Action
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Registry Numbers
X8ZC7V0OX3
0
Related Numbers
51-67-2
CAS Type 1 Name
Phenol, 4-(2-aminoethyl)-
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/07/01
Tyramine Preferred
para-Tyramine Narrower
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