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How are epinephrine and norepinephrine produced?

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How are epinephrine and norepinephrine produced?

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epinephrine and norepinephrine are produced in the adrenal medulla by the amino acid tyrosine. tyrosine is oxidized into dihydroxyphenylalanine and decarboxylized into dopamine. Dopamine then undergoes beta-oxidation to produce norepinephrine. Epinephrine can then be produced as a product of norepinephrine in the adrenal medulla.