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Epinephrine vs Tetrahydrobiopterin - What's the difference?

epinephrine | tetrahydrobiopterin |

As nouns the difference between epinephrine and tetrahydrobiopterin

is that epinephrine is (hormone|neurotransmitter|organic compound) a catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine while tetrahydrobiopterin is (biochemistry) a naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.

epinephrine

Noun

(-)
  • (hormone, neurotransmitter, organic compound) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine.
  • Synonyms

    * (hormone and neurotransmitter) adrenalin, adrenaline, 4,5-?-trihydroxy-N -methylphenethylamine

    Hypernyms

    * (hormone) catecholamine * (neurotransmitter) monoamine, phenethylamine

    tetrahydrobiopterin

    English

    Noun

    (-) (wikipedia tetrahydrobiopterin)
  • (biochemistry) A naturally-occurring nutrient and essential cofactor of the three aromatic amino acid hydroxylase enzymes, used in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin, melatonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, epinephrine, and nitric oxide.
  • Synonyms

    * sapropterin