Adrenaline

1. Awww!
Look how
cute 
Proud Parent: Amy Donahue pd 3

2. My Baby Is Made Of..
•The elements that make up my beautiful
baby Adrenaline are carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen, and oxygen.
•The chemical formula is C9H13NO3

3. Subunits of Adrenaline
•A subunit of Adrenaline is the “G proteins”
•They were discovered when Adrenaline’s “uncles”, Alfred G. Gilman and
Martin Rodbell wanted to investigate stimulation of cells in Adrenaline
•Adrenaline binds to a receptor, but the receptor won’t stimulate enzymes
directly
•The receptor will stimulate the “G protein”, which will then stimulate the
enzyme
* A “G protein” (guanine nucleotide-binding protein) is a protein that is involved
in transmitting chemical signals from outside the cell, which will then cause
changes inside the cell.

4. Functional Groups!
•Adrenaline is a very talented baby, and
contains 2 functional groups, impressive I
know. I’m so proud =) The two groups are:
NH2 and OH.
Jealous yet?

5. Organic Compound of Adrenaline?
•Since my baby is so talented I know you are all
wondering the above question.. What organic compound
he is. And the answer to that riveting question is
Epinephrine! Oohhh ahhhh.
•The function of Epinephrine is to increase heart rate,
dilate air passages and participate in the fight-or-flight
response of the sympathetic nervous system.
I repeat.. Jealous yet?

6. Did you know..
Adrenaline helps the body adjust to sudden stress.
-The adrenal gland releases adrenaline into the
blood, and the hormone causes the body to
make it more efficient for “fight or flight”
Prepared Adrenaline can be used for treatment for
severe allergic reactions, restore the heartbeat
of patients suffering cardiac arrest, and to treat
severe asthma.

7. Why I’m a Fantastic Parent for
Adrenaline
I’m a good parent for Adrenaline because it is used
every day for when I, or others get stressed out.
An adrenaline kick is just what the doctor
ordered. Another reason I’m a good parent for
Adrenaline is because I know where it is
produced in the body, the adrenal gland. The
last reason that I make a great parent for
Adrenaline is because I know that when one has
an adrenaline rush, it increases physical
performance for short bursts of time for
that person.