The control of metabolic traits by octopamine and tyramine in invertebrates.

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Octopamine (OA) and tyramine (TA) are closely related biogenic monoamines that act as signalling compounds in invertebrates, where they fulfil the roles played by adrenaline and noradrenaline in vertebrates. Just like adrenaline and noradrenaline, OA and TA are extremely pleiotropic substances that regulate a wide variety of processes, including metabolic pathways. However, the role of OA and TA in metabolism has...

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