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Dopamine

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001940

One of the catecholamine neurotransmitters in the brain. It is derived from tyrosine and is the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors mediate its action.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-001940
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectResearch, Technology, Methods
Synonyms3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine; dopamine hydrochloride; hydroxytyramine; intropin
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0)
See alsoCatecholamines; Haloperidol; Promazine; Pimozide; Dopamine receptors; Neurotransmitters
TranslationsSpanish: dopamina
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-001940",
  "term": "Dopamine",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "One of the catecholamine neurotransmitters in the brain. It is derived from tyrosine and is the precursor to norepinephrine and epinephrine. Dopamine is a major transmitter in the extrapyramidal system of the brain, and important in regulating movement. A family of receptors mediate its action.",
  "synonyms": [
    "3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine",
    "dopamine hydrochloride",
    "hydroxytyramine",
    "intropin"
  ],
  "subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
  "see_also": [
    "catecholamines",
    "haloperidol",
    "promazine",
    "pimozide",
    "dopamine receptors",
    "neurotransmitters"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "dopamina"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/dopamine/"
}

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