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  <creation_date>2011-09-21 00:17:49 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 02:42:16 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB022678</accession>
  <name>6-Hydroxydopamine</name>
  <description>6-Hydroxydopamine is a naturally occurring amine in human urine. 5-Hydroxydopamine  concentration in urine of DOPA treated Parkinson's patients was significantly higher than inpatients not treated or normal controls. (PMID 8255370)
6-hydroxydopamine has been found to induce the accumulation of unfolded proteins and then activate the unfolded protein response (UPR) in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells. (PMID 12486162)
A neurotransmitter analogue that depletes noradrenergic stores in nerve endings and induces a reduction of dopamine levels in the brain. Its mechanism of action is related to the production of cytolytic free-radicals. [HMDB]</description>
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    <synonym>2,4,5-trihydroxyphenethylamine</synonym>
    <synonym>5-(2-aminoethyl)-1,2,4-benzenetriol</synonym>
    <synonym>6-hydroxy-Dopamine</synonym>
    <synonym>6-Hydroxydopamine</synonym>
    <synonym>6-OHDA</synonym>
    <synonym>Hydroxydopamine</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxidopamina</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxidopamine</synonym>
    <synonym>Oxidopaminum</synonym>
    <synonym>Topamine</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H11NO3</chemical_formula>
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  <iupac_name>5-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2,4-triol</iupac_name>
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    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as catecholamines and derivatives. Catecholamines and derivatives are compounds containing 4-(2-Aminoethyl)pyrocatechol [4-(2-aminoethyl)benzene-1,2-diol] or a derivative thereof formed by substitution.</description>
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    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
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    <class>Phenols</class>
    <sub_class>Benzenediols</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
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      <alternative_parent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>2-arylethylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Aralkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydroxyquinols and derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Monoalkylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organopnictogen compounds</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Phenethylamines</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Polyols</alternative_parent>
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      <substituent>1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid</substituent>
      <substituent>2-arylethylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aralkylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Aromatic homomonocyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Catecholamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydroxyquinol derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Monocyclic benzene moiety</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic nitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organonitrogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organopnictogen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Phenethylamine</substituent>
      <substituent>Polyol</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary aliphatic amine</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary amine</substituent>
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      <external_descriptor>benzenetriol</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>catecholamine</external_descriptor>
      <external_descriptor>primary amino compound</external_descriptor>
    </external_descriptors>
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