Term Information

Accession
GO:0006587
Name
serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
serotonin anabolism from tryptophan, serotonin formation from tryptophan, serotonin synthesis from tryptophan
Alternate IDs
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation from tryptophan of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), a monoamine neurotransmitter occurring in the peripheral and central nervous systems, also having hormonal properties. Source: ISBN:0198506732, GOC:jl
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History
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Parents of serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan (GO:0006587)
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serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan [is_a relation] is_a  serotonin biosynthetic process (GO:0042427)
serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan [is_a relation] is_a  tryptophan metabolic process (GO:0006568)

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