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CHEBI:82644 - ractopamine
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:82644 |
| ChEBI Name | ractopamine |
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| Definition | A diastereoisomeric mixture of approximately equal amounts of all four possible diastereoisomers of 4-(1-hydroxy-2-{[4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl)phenol. A β-adrenergic agonist, it is used (generally as the hydrochloride salt) as a feed additive for use in pigs and other livestock to promote protein deposition, resulting in leaner meat. The R,R diastereoisomer, butopamine, is responsible for most of the leanness-enhancing effects. While use of ractopamine has been banned in over 120 countries including throughout the EU, in the US it used in an estimated 80% of all beef, pork and turkey production. |
| Last Modified | 7 August 2014 |
| Submitter | Gareth Owen |
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| Biological Role: | beta-adrenergic agonist An agent that selectively binds to and activates β-adrenergic receptors. |
| Applications: | beta-adrenergic agonist An agent that selectively binds to and activates β-adrenergic receptors. animal growth promotant Substances that are administered to farmed animals to improve productivity by promoting weight gain, increasing muscle mass, limiting fat deposition, reducing feed consumption, and reducing waste production. |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has part ent-butopamine (CHEBI:82649) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has part 4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2S)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol (CHEBI:82653) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has part 4-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2R)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol (CHEBI:82652) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has part butopamine (CHEBI:82648) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has role animal growth promotant (CHEBI:82655) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) has role β-adrenergic agonist (CHEBI:35522) |
| ractopamine (CHEBI:82644) is a diastereoisomeric mixture (CHEBI:60915) |
| INNs | Source |
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| ractopamina | ChemIDplus |
| ractopamine | ChemIDplus |
| ractopamine | WHO MedNet |
| ractopaminum | ChemIDplus |
| Synonym | Source |
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| (±)-all-rac-p-hydroxy-α-({[3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpropyl]amino}methyl)benzyl alcohol | ChemIDplus |
| Manual Xrefs | Databases |
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| Ractopamine | Wikipedia |
| Registry Numbers | Sources |
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| CAS:97825-25-7 | ChemIDplus |
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