serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan
id: GO:0006587
name: serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation from tryptophan of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), a monoamine neurotransmitter occurring in the peripheral and central nervous systems, also having hormonal properties.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0006568 | tryptophan metabolic process |
GO:0042427 | serotonin biosynthetic process |