neurotransmitter biosynthetic process Gene Set
Dataset
GO Biological Process Annotations
Category
structural or functional annotations
Type
biological process
Description
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. (Gene Ontology , GO_0042136 )
External Link
http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0042136
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Genes
17 genes participating in the neurotransmitter biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations dataset.
Symbol
Name
ACHE
acetylcholinesterase (Yt blood group)
ALDH2
aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 family (mitochondrial)
ALDH9A1
aldehyde dehydrogenase 9 family, member A1
CHAT
choline O-acetyltransferase
COMT
catechol-O-methyltransferase
DAGLA
diacylglycerol lipase, alpha
DAGLB
diacylglycerol lipase, beta
GAD1
glutamate decarboxylase 1 (brain, 67kDa)
GAD2
glutamate decarboxylase 2 (pancreatic islets and brain, 65kDa)
MAOA
monoamine oxidase A
NOS1
nitric oxide synthase 1 (neuronal)
PAH
phenylalanine hydroxylase
SLC22A2
solute carrier family 22 (organic cation transporter), member 2
SLC44A4
solute carrier family 44, member 4
SLC5A7
solute carrier family 5 (sodium/choline cotransporter), member 7
SLC6A3
solute carrier family 6 (neurotransmitter transporter), member 3
TH
tyrosine hydroxylase