Term Name: monoamine
Synonyms: monoamines, naturally occurring monoamine, naturally occurring monoamines
Definition: An aralylamino compound which contains one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain. Monoamines are derived from aromatic amino acids like phenylalanine, tyrosine, tryptophan, and the thyroid hormones by the action of aromatic amino acid decarboxylase enzymes.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:63534]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: aralkylamino compound
has subtype: iloperidone monoamine molecular messenger