3-Methoxytyramine

3-Methoxytyramine (3-MT), also known as 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenethylamine, is a human trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of the neurotransmitter dopamine.[1] It is formed by the introduction of a methyl group to dopamine by the enzyme catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT). 3-MT can be further metabolized by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO) to form homovanillic acid (HVA), which is then typically excreted in the urine.

3-Methoxytyramine
Names
IUPAC name
4-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methoxyphenol
Other names
3-O-methyldopamine
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.122.789
IUPHAR/BPS
MeSH 3-methoxytyramine
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Properties
Chemical formula
C9H13NO2
Molar mass 167.21 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Originally thought to be physiologically inactive, 3-MT has recently been shown to act as an agonist of human TAAR1.[1][2]

Occurrence

3-Methoxytyramine occurs naturally in the prickly pear cactus (genus Opuntia),[3] and is in general widespread throughout the Cactaceae.[4] It has also been found in crown gall tumors on Nicotiana sp.[5]

In humans, 3-methoxytyramine is a trace amine that occurs as a metabolite of dopamine.[1]

Biosynthetic pathways for catecholamines and trace amines in the human brain[6][7][8]
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
p-Octopamine
3-Methoxytyramine
AADC
AADC
AADC
primary
pathway
PNMT
PNMT
PNMT
PNMT
AAAH
AAAH
brain
CYP2D6
minor
pathway
COMT
DBH
DBH
In humans, catecholamines and phenethylaminergic trace amines are derived from the amino acid L-phenylalanine.

See also

References

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  2. Sotnikova TD, Beaulieu JM, Espinoza S, et al. (2010). "The dopamine metabolite 3-methoxytyramine is a neuromodulator". PLOS ONE. 5 (10): e13452. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0013452. PMC 2956650. PMID 20976142.
  3. Neuwinger, Hans Dieter (1996). "Cactaceae". African ethnobotany: poisons and drugs: chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology. CRC Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-3-8261-0077-2. Retrieved on June 12, 2009 through Google Book Search.
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  5. Mitchell S. D.; Firmin J. L.; Gray D. O. (1984). "Enhanced 3-methoxytyramine levels in crown gall tumours and other undifferentiated plant tissues". Biochem. J. 221: 891–5. doi:10.1042/bj2210891. PMC 1144120. PMID 6477503.
  6. Broadley KJ (March 2010). "The vascular effects of trace amines and amphetamines". Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 125 (3): 363–375. doi:10.1016/j.pharmthera.2009.11.005. PMID 19948186.
  7. Lindemann L, Hoener MC (May 2005). "A renaissance in trace amines inspired by a novel GPCR family". Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 26 (5): 274–281. doi:10.1016/j.tips.2005.03.007. PMID 15860375.
  8. Wang X, Li J, Dong G, Yue J (February 2014). "The endogenous substrates of brain CYP2D". European Journal of Pharmacology. 724: 211–218. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.12.025. PMID 24374199.
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