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Serotonin degradation

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-025278

By induction of conjugation, transport, and/or oxidation, Serotonin Degradation consists of breakdown of a secreted biochemical messenger and regulator (serotonin) synthesized from L-Tryptophan that mediates neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity through multiple receptor families on specific target cells.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-025278
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNational Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-025278",
  "term": "Serotonin degradation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Serotonin Degradation",
  "definition": "By induction of conjugation, transport, and/or oxidation, Serotonin Degradation consists of breakdown of a secreted biochemical messenger and regulator (serotonin) synthesized from L-Tryptophan that mediates neurotransmission, gastrointestinal motility, hemostasis, and cardiovascular integrity through multiple receptor families on specific target cells.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/serotonin-degradation/"
}

Record 24,597 of 29,894 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.