methoxyhydroxyphenylglycolmedical dictionary

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1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanediol. Synthesised by animals from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine. It is found in brain, blood, csf, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover.

Chemical name: 1,2-Ethanediol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-

(12 Dec 1998)