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monoamine alkaloid

Term ID
CHEBI:59333
Synonyms
  • monoamine alkaloids
Definition
An alkaloid that contains one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain. All monoamines are derived from aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, and the thyroid hormones by the action of aromatic amino acid decarboxylase enzymes.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from monoamine alkaloid
Phenotype where environments contain monoamine alkaloid
Phenotype modified by environments containing monoamine alkaloid
Human Disease Model