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==Description==
==Description==
Neurotransmitter
Serotonin is a biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-Tryptophan. Serotonin in the nervous system acts as a local transmitter at synapses, and as a paracrine or hormonal modulator of circuits upon diffusion, allowing a wide variety of "state-dependent" behavioral responses to different stimuli. Serotonin is widely distributed in the nervous system of vertebrates and invertebrates and some of its behavioral effects have been preserved along evolution. Such is the case of aggressive behavior and rhythmic motor patterns , including those responsible for feeding.


[[File:SeratoninSigma.png|frame|right|Seratonin structure, Photo from Sigma-Aldrich]]
[[File:SeratoninSigma.png|frame|right|Seratonin structure, Photo from Sigma-Aldrich]]
**Genes Affected
**Genes Affected
**[http://www.xenbase.org/gene/showgene.do?method=display&geneId=984749 htr1a]
**[http://www.xenbase.org/gene/showgene.do?method=display&geneId=984749 htr1a]
==Synonyms==
Serotonin; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE; 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol; Enteramine; 50-67-9


==Suppliers==
==Suppliers==

Revision as of 12:17, 26 June 2017

Description

Serotonin is a biochemical messenger and regulator, synthesized from the essential amino acid L-Tryptophan. Serotonin in the nervous system acts as a local transmitter at synapses, and as a paracrine or hormonal modulator of circuits upon diffusion, allowing a wide variety of "state-dependent" behavioral responses to different stimuli. Serotonin is widely distributed in the nervous system of vertebrates and invertebrates and some of its behavioral effects have been preserved along evolution. Such is the case of aggressive behavior and rhythmic motor patterns , including those responsible for feeding.

Seratonin structure, Photo from Sigma-Aldrich

Synonyms

Serotonin; 5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE; 3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol; Enteramine; 50-67-9

Suppliers

Usage Notes

1uM

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