Definition of tryptamine in English:
tryptamine
noun ˈtrɪptəmɪnˈtriptəˌmēn
mass nounBiochemistry A compound, of which serotonin is a derivative, produced from tryptophan by decarboxylation.
A heterocyclic amine; chemical formula: C₈H₆NCH₂CH₂NH
Example sentencesExamples
- Eating DMT fails because monoamine oxidase in the gut metabolises the tryptamine into secondary compounds which lack any psychoactivity.
- They suggested that elevations in serotonin and tryptamine were responsible for the clinical symptoms see with this syndrome.
- Studies of this FMO-like enzyme in yucca revealed that the enzyme most likely catalyzes the oxygenation of the compound tryptamine.
- The yucca phenotype derives from overexpression of a flavin monooxygenase like enzyme that oxidizes tryptamine to N-hydroxyl-tryptamine in vitro.
- These include tyramine, tryptamine, phenylethylamine, and serotonin.