Monoamine
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monoamines : neurotransmitters and neuromodulators that contain one amino group that is connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain (-CH2-CH2-). All monoamines are derived from the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, histidine, and tryptophan.
Examples:
- Catecholamines:
- Dopamine (DA)
- Norepinephrine (NE) (noradrenaline, NA)
- Epinephrine (Epi) (adrenaline)
- Serotonin (5-HT)
- Histamine
- Thyronamines, a new group of compounds derived from thyroid hormones
- Trace amines:
- β-Phenylethylamine (PEA, β-PEA)
- Tyramine
- Tryptamine
Specific transporter proteins called monoamine transporters exist that transport monoamines in or out of a cell. These are the dopamine transporter (DAT), serotonin transporter (SERT), and the norepinephrine transporter (NET) in the outer cell membrane and the vesicular monoamine transporters 1 and 2 (VMAT-1 and VMAT-2) in the membrane of intracellular vesicles.
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