Term Name: | octopamine or tyramine signaling pathway |
---|---|
Synonyms: | octopamine or tyramine signalling pathway, octopamine/tyramine signaling pathway |
Definition: | A G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway initiated by octopamine or tyramine binding to their receptor on the surface of a target cell, and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process, e.g. transcription, and ending with the regulation of a downstream cellular process. Octopamine and tyramine are decarboxylation products of tyrosine, and are the invertebrate counterparts of the vertebrate adrenergic transmitters. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0007211] QuickGO AmiGO |