Normetanephrine

Normetanephrine, also called normetadrenaline,[1] is a metabolite of norepinephrine created by action of catechol-O-methyl transferase on norepinephrine.

It is excreted in the urine and found in certain tissues.

It is a marker for catecholamine-secreting tumors such as pheochromocytoma.

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Norepinephrine degradation. Normetanephrine is shown at top left. Enzymes are shown in boxes. [ 2 ]