GO_term: GO:0006585
GO:0006585 | Definition | The formation of dopamine, a catecholamine neurotransmitter, from tyrosine (3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine) via the aromatic-L-amino-acid decarboxylase (EC:4.1.1.28). | |
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The formation of dopamine (3,4-dihydroxyphenylethylamine) from L-tyrosine, via the metabolic precursor 3,4-dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine (L-dopa). Dopamine is a catecholamine neurotransmitter and a metabolic precursor of norepinephrine and epinephrine. | |||
Term | dopamine biosynthesis from tyrosine | ||
Type | Biological_process | ||
Parent | Instance_of | GO:0006570 | |
GO:0042416 | |||
Attributes_of | Index | Ancestor (84) | |
Descendent (18) |