amine biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0009309

Synonyms

• amine anabolism
• amine biosynthesis
• amine formation
• amine synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any organic compound that is weakly basic in character and contains an amino or a substituted amino group. Amines are called primary, secondary, or tertiary according to whether one, two, or three carbon atoms are attached to the nitrogen atom. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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