Term Name: biogenic amine catabolic process
Synonyms: biogenic amine breakdown, biogenic amine catabolism, biogenic amine degradation
Definition: The chemical reactions and pathways occurring at the level of individual cells resulting in the breakdown of biogenic amines, any of a group of naturally occurring, biologically active amines, such as norepinephrine, histamine, and serotonin, many of which act as neurotransmitters.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0042402]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: amine catabolic process
has subtype: catecholamine catabolic process choline catabolic process ethanolamine catabolic process histamine catabolic process nicotianamine catabolic process octopamine catabolic process phenylethylamine catabolic process polyamine catabolic process