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Catechol and Dopamine

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Catechol and Dopamine

Catechol vs. Dopamine

Catechol, also known as pyrocatechol or 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H4(OH)2. Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is an organic chemical of the catecholamine and phenethylamine families that plays several important roles in the brain and body.

Similarities between Catechol and Dopamine

Catechol and Dopamine have 10 things in common (in Unionpedia): Arthropod, Benzene, Catecholamine, Decarboxylation, MDMA, Neurotransmitter, Phenethylamine, Protein, Quinone, Redox.

Arthropod

An arthropod (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, "joint" and πούς pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.

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Benzene

Benzene is an important organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6.

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Catecholamine

A catecholamine (CA) is a monoamine, an organic compound that has a catechol (benzene with two hydroxyl side groups at carbons 1 and 2) and a side-chain amine.

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Decarboxylation

Decarboxylation is a chemical reaction that removes a carboxyl group and releases carbon dioxide (CO2).

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MDMA

3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy (E), is a psychoactive drug used primarily as a recreational drug.

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Neurotransmitter

Neurotransmitters are endogenous chemicals that enable neurotransmission.

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Phenethylamine

Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans.

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Protein

Proteins are large biomolecules, or macromolecules, consisting of one or more long chains of amino acid residues.

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Quinone

The quinones are a class of organic compounds that are formally "derived from aromatic compounds by conversion of an even number of –CH.

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Redox

Redox (short for reduction–oxidation reaction) (pronunciation: or) is a chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of atoms are changed.

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Catechol and Dopamine Comparison

Catechol has 93 relations, while Dopamine has 384. As they have in common 10, the Jaccard index is 2.10% = 10 / (93 + 384).

References

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