Term Name: catecholamine metabolic process
Synonyms: catecholamine metabolism
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways involving any of a group of physiologically important biogenic amines that possess a catechol (3,4-dihydroxyphenyl) nucleus and are derivatives of 3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006584]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: biogenic amine metabolic process catechol-containing compound metabolic process
has subtype: catecholamine biosynthetic process catecholamine catabolic process dopamine metabolic process epinephrine metabolic process norepinephrine metabolic process
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of catecholamine metabolic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of catecholamine metabolic process
regulated by: regulation of catecholamine metabolic process