Molecular Function
histamine degradation
his·ta·mine deg·ra·da·tion
Definitions related to histamine degradation:
  • Histamine Degradation consists of conjugation, transport, oxidation, or enzymatic breakdown of a decarboxylation product of histidine (histamine), found particularly in mast cells and basophils, and involved in capillary dilation and permeability; blood pressure decrease; smooth muscle contraction; gastric secretion; heart rate acceleration; immediate hypersensitivity; and central neurotransmission.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (histamine catabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of histamine, a physiologically active amine, found in plant and animal tissue and released from mast cells as part of an allergic reaction in humans.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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