Toxic Process Ontology

Last uploaded: December 6, 2022
Preferred Name

biogenic amine

Synonyms
Definitions

A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IMR_0002121

database_cross_reference

CHEBI:22879

MeSH:D001679

definition

A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.

label

biogenic amine

prefixIRI

IMR:0002121

prefLabel

biogenic amine

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/IMR_0001693

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