Search
Descriptor English: Biogenic Amines
Descriptor Spanish: Aminas Biogénicas
Descriptor aminas biógenas
Scope note: Grupo de aminas naturales derivadas de aminoácidos naturales por descarboxilación enzimática. Muchas tienen potentes efectos fisiológicos (por ejemplo, la histamina, la serotonina, la epinefrina (adrenalina), la tiramina). Las derivadas de aminoácidos aromáticos y sus análogos sintéticos (por ejemplo, la anfetamina) se utilizan en farmacología.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aminas Biogênicas
Descriptor French: Amines biogènes
Entry term(s): Amine, Biogenic
Amines, Biogenic
Biogenic Amine
Tree number(s): D02.092.211
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001679
Scope note: A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specific biogenic amine group term or specific biogenic amine
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Amines (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73(71)
Related: Receptors, Biogenic Amine MeSH
DeCS ID: 1703
Unique ID: D001679
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Biogenic Amines - Preferred
Concept UI M0002518
Scope note A group of naturally occurring amines derived by enzymatic decarboxylation of the natural amino acids. Many have powerful physiological effects (e.g., histamine, serotonin, epinephrine, tyramine). Those derived from aromatic amino acids, and also their synthetic analogs (e.g., amphetamine), are of use in pharmacology.
Preferred term Biogenic Amines
Entry term(s) Amine, Biogenic
Amines, Biogenic
Biogenic Amine



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey