neurotransmitter biosynthetic process

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0042136

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of any of a group of substances that are released on excitation from the axon terminal of a presynaptic neuron of the central or peripheral nervous system and travel across the synaptic cleft to either excite or inhibit the target cell. [ GOC:jl ]

Synonyms: neurotransmitter formation, neurotransmitter synthesis, neurotransmitter biosynthesis, neurotransmitter anabolism

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goslim_synapse

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neurotransmitter biosynthesis and storage, neurotransmitter biosynthetic process and storage

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biological_process

GO:0042136

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neurotransmitter metabolic process
cellular biosynthetic process