Drandarov K, Kvasnicková E, Hais IM. Biotransformation of the sympathomimetic tetraminol in vitro.
Arch Pharm (Weinheim) 1992;
325:589-91. [PMID:
1444763 DOI:
10.1002/ardp.19923250912]
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Abstract
On incubation with the postmitochondrial fraction of the liver homogenate of rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats, and mice in the presence of NADPH and oxygen, the alpha-sympathomimetic trans-3-(2-hydroxyethylamino)-5,8-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-2-n aphthol (Tetraminol, 1) is preferentially O-demethylated in position 8, yielding metabolite 3. In male rats O-demethylation is stronger than in females.
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