arylalkylamine

English

Etymology

aryl +‎ alkyl +‎ amine

Noun

arylalkylamine (plural arylalkylamines)

1. (organic chemistry) A secondary or tertiary amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atom
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     Dopamine is also utilized by NBAD synthase ( ebony ) and arylalkylamine N-acetyl transferase (aaNAT) to produce pigments other than melanin.

Hyponyms

• indolylalkylamine
• phenylalkylamine

Translations

amine that has both an alkyl and an aryl group connected to the nitrogen atom

• Portuguese: arilalquilamina f

Anagrams

• alkylarylamine