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CHEBI:59333 - monoamine alkaloid
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:59333 |
| ChEBI Name | monoamine alkaloid |
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| 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. |
| Last Modified | 11 May 2020 |
| Submitter | Marcus Ennis |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Role: | metabolite Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| monoamine alkaloid (CHEBI:59333) is a alkaloid (CHEBI:22315) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| cathinone (CHEBI:4110) is a monoamine alkaloid (CHEBI:59333) |
| methcathinone (CHEBI:149681) is a monoamine alkaloid (CHEBI:59333) |
| Synonym | Source |
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| monoamine alkaloids | ChEBI |