dopamine biosynthetic process from tyrosine

Term ID

GO:0006585

Synonyms

• dopamine anabolism from tyrosine
• dopamine formation from tyrosine
• dopamine synthesis from tyrosine

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine) from L-tyrosine, via the metabolic precursor 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-dopa). Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter and a metabolic precursor of norepinephrine and epinephrine. 0198506732

References

Ontology

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