ractopamine

Term ID

CHEBI:82644

Synonyms

(+-)-all-rac-p-hydroxy-alpha-({[3-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-1-methylpropyl]amino}methyl)benzyl alcohol
ractopamina
ractopamine
ractopaminum

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 beta-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.

References

Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: diastereoisomeric mixture

diastereoisomeric mixture Show first 5 Terms
has_part: 4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2S)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol 4-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2R)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol butopamine ent-butopamine

4-[(1R)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2S)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol 4-[(1S)-1-hydroxy-2-{[(2R)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-yl]amino}ethyl]phenol butopamine ent-butopamine Show first 5 Terms
has_role: animal growth promotant beta-adrenergic agonist

animal growth promotant beta-adrenergic agonist Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from ractopamine

Phenotype where environments contain ractopamine

Phenotype modified by environments containing ractopamine

Human Disease Model