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GO:0042136 neurotransmitter biosynthetic process

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell.

Term Information

ID GO:0042136
Name neurotransmitter biosynthetic process
Ontology Biological Process
Definition The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell.
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Synonyms

Type Synonym
broad neurotransmitter biosynthetic process and storage
broad neurotransmitter biosynthesis and storage
exact neurotransmitter biosynthesis
exact neurotransmitter anabolism
exact neurotransmitter formation
exact neurotransmitter synthesis

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GO:0001506 neurotransmitter biosynthetic process and storage (consider GO:0042136)

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GO:0008150 biological_process
GO:0032501 multicellular organismal process
GO:0009987 cellular process
GO:0065007 biological regulation
GO:0008152 metabolic process
GO:0003008 system process
GO:0065008 regulation of biological quality
GO:0009058 biosynthetic process
GO:0007154 cell communication
GO:0007267 cell-cell signaling
GO:0044237 cellular metabolic process
GO:0050877 neurological system process
GO:0019226 transmission of nerve impulse
GO:0044249 cellular biosynthetic process
GO:0007268 synaptic transmission
GO:0001505 regulation of neurotransmitter levels
GO:0042133 neurotransmitter metabolic process
GO:0042136 neurotransmitter biosynthetic process

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Child Terms

All direct descendants (child terms) available for this GO term:
I GO:0006589 octopamine biosynthetic process
I GO:0008292 acetylcholine biosynthetic process
I GO:0042444 phenylethylamine biosynthetic process

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Protein Annotation

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