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Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
Tree Number(s)
D02.033.455.250.610
Unique ID
D008734
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008734
Scope Note
Synthesized from endogenous epinephrine and norepinephrine in vivo. It is found in brain, blood, CSF, and urine, where its concentrations are used to measure catecholamine turnover.
Entry Term(s)
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethylene Glycol
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylethyleneglycol
4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenylglycol
Hydroxymethoxyphenylglycol
MHPG
MOPEG
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+)-Isomer
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+-)-Isomer
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (-)-Isomer
Vanylglycol
Registry Numbers
534-82-7
22259-26-3
87171-17-3
87171-18-4
Related Numbers
22259-26-3
87171-17-3
87171-18-4
CAS Type 1 Name
1,2-Ethanediol, 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-
NLM Classification #
QV 82
Previous Indexing
Glycols (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under GLYCOLS 1977-90; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1975-76
Online Note
use METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYLGLYCOL to search METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL 1973-76 (as Prov 1973-74)
History Note
91(77); was see under GLYCOLS 1977-90; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL see under GLYCOLS 1975-76; was METHOXYHYDROXYPHENYL GLYCOL 1973-74 (Prov)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2001/07/25
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol Preferred
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+-)-Isomer Related
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (+)-Isomer Related
Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol, (-)-Isomer Related
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