CHEBI:25375 - monoamine molecular messenger

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ChEBI Name monoamine molecular messenger
ChEBI ID CHEBI:25375
Definition A group of neurotransmitters and neuromodulators that contain one amino group that is connected to an aromatic ring by ethylene group (‒CH2‒CH2‒). Monoamines are derived from the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine and tryptophan.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): molecular messenger

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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375) has role molecular messenger (CHEBI:33280)
monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375) is a monoamine (CHEBI:63534)
Incoming catecholamine (CHEBI:33567) is a monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375)
serotonin (CHEBI:28790) is a monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375)
tyramine (CHEBI:15760) is a monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375)
tyraminium (CHEBI:327995) is a monoamine molecular messenger (CHEBI:25375)
Synonyms Sources
monamines ChEBI
monoamines ChEBI
Last Modified
13 December 2018