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Abstract
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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- Amines, Biogenic
- Biogenic Amine
- Amine, Biogenic
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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general or unspecified; prefer specific biogenic amine group term or specific biogenic amine
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73(71)
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- Amines (1966-1970)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Biogenic Amines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001679. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001679
- Biogenic Amines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biogenic_amine
- Biogenic Amines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q424455