| Dataset | GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 |
| Category | structural or functional annotations |
| Type | biological process |
| Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of epinephrine, a hormone produced by the medulla of the adrenal glands that increases heart activity, improves the power and prolongs the action of muscles, and increases the rate and depth of breathing. It is synthesized by the methylation of norepinephrine. (Gene Ontology, GO_0042418) |
| External Link | http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0042418 |
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2 genes participating in the epinephrine biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2015 dataset.