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monoamine

Term ID
CHEBI:63534
Synonyms
  • monoamines
  • naturally occurring monoamine
  • naturally occurring monoamines
Definition
An aralylamino compound which contains one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain. Monoamines are derived from aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, and the thyroid hormones by the action of aromatic amino acid decarboxylase enzymes.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from monoamine
Phenotype where environments contain monoamine
Phenotype modified by environments containing monoamine
Human Disease Model