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Organic Chemicals > Amines > Biogenic Amines

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Biogenic Amines  

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  • Amine, Biogenic
  • Amines, Biogenic
  • Biogenic Amine

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specific biogenic amine group term or specific biogenic amine

Scope note

  • 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.

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  • 73(71)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001679

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