serotonin biosynthetic process
id: GO:0042427
name: serotonin biosynthetic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine), a monoamine neurotransmitter occurring in the peripheral and central nervous systems, also having hormonal properties.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0006587 | serotonin biosynthetic process from tryptophan |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0042428 | serotonin metabolic process |
| GO:0046219 | indolalkylamine biosynthetic process |
