Neurotransmitter

Preferred Label : Neurotransmitter;

NCIt definition : Endogenous signaling molecules that alter the behavior of neurons or effector cells. Neurotransmitter is used here in its most general sense, including not only messengers that act directly to regulate ion channels, but also those that act through second messenger systems, and those that act at a distance from their site of release. Included are neuromodulators, neuroregulators, neuromediators, and neurohumors, whether or not acting at synapses.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A chemical that is made by nerve cells and used to communicate with other cells, including other nerve cells and muscle cells.;

ChEBI ID : CHEBI:25512;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000458085;

Details

Origin ID

C687;

UMLS CUI

C0027908;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Neurotransmitter [FMA entity]
- neurotransmitter [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Neurotransmitter (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- neurotransmitter agents [MeSH Descriptor]
- neurotransmitter, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- neurotransmitters [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Biologically Active Substance [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Neurotransmitter [FMA entity]
- Neurotransmitter (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- neurotransmitter, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- neurotransmitters [MeSH concept]
chemical_or_drug_initiates_biological_process
- Inhibitory Nerve Control [NCIt concept]
- Neuronal Transmission [NCIt concept]

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