"Biogenic Amines" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.
| Descriptor ID |
D001679
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.211
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| Concept/Terms |
Biogenic Amines- Biogenic Amines
- Biogenic Amine
- Amine, Biogenic
- Amines, Biogenic
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