Term Name: dopamine biosynthetic process
Synonyms: dopamine anabolism, dopamine biosynthesis, dopamine formation, dopamine synthesis
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of dopamine, a catecholamine neurotransmitter and a metabolic precursor of noradrenaline and adrenaline.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042416]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catecholamine biosynthetic process dopamine metabolic process
has subtype: dopamine biosynthetic process from tyrosine
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of dopamine biosynthetic process
positively regulated by: positive regulation of dopamine biosynthetic process
regulated by: regulation of dopamine biosynthetic process