octopamine metabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways involving octopamine, 1-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-2-aminoethanol. The D enantiomer is about one-tenth as active as norepinephrine and is found in the salivary glands of Octopus and Eledone species.
GO:0006066
alcohol metabolic process
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GO:0018958
phenol-containing compound metabolic process
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octopamine metabolism
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