Term Name: | monoamine |
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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. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:63534] ( EBI ) |