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Metabolism of serotonin
Stable Identifier
R-HSA-380612
Type
Pathway
Species
Homo sapiens
Synonyms
Metabolism of seratonin
ReviewStatus
5/5
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Neurotransmitter clearance (Homo sapiens)
Serotonin clearance from the synaptic cleft (Homo sapiens)
Metabolism of serotonin (Homo sapiens)
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Serotonin is first metabolized to 5-hydroxyindole acetaldehyde by monoamine oxidase. 5-hydroxyindole acetaldehyde is then catalyzed by aldehyde dehydrogenase to form 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid.
Participants
Events
MAOA:FAD oxidatively deaminates of 5HT
(Homo sapiens)
5-hydroxyindole acetaldehyde to 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid
(Homo sapiens)
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as an event of
Serotonin clearance from the synaptic cleft (Homo sapiens)
Event Information
Go Biological Process
serotonin catabolic process (0042429)
Orthologous Events
Metabolism of serotonin (Bos taurus)
Metabolism of serotonin (Caenorhabditis elegans)
Metabolism of serotonin (Canis familiaris)
Metabolism of serotonin (Danio rerio)
Metabolism of serotonin (Dictyostelium discoideum)
Metabolism of serotonin (Drosophila melanogaster)
Metabolism of serotonin (Gallus gallus)
Metabolism of serotonin (Mus musculus)
Metabolism of serotonin (Rattus norvegicus)
Metabolism of serotonin (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)
Metabolism of serotonin (Schizosaccharomyces pombe)
Metabolism of serotonin (Sus scrofa)
Metabolism of serotonin (Xenopus tropicalis)
Cross References
BioModels Database
BIOMD0000000602
Authored
Mahajan, SS (2008-10-17)
Reviewed
Restituito, S (2008-11-27)
Created
Mahajan, SS (2008-11-13)
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