| Process | Genes | Gene ID | Name | Function | References |
| Neurodevelopment | PET-1 | 260298 | FEV (ETS oncogene family) | Development of serotonin neurons | [12, 27–30] |
| Enzymatic synthesis | TPH-1 | 21990 | Tryptophan hydroxylase | Converts tryptophan in 5-hydroxytriptophane | [12, 27, 31] | TPH-2 | 121278 | Tryptophan hydroxylase | Converts tryptophan in 5- hydroxytryptophan (exclusive for brain tissue) | [12, 27, 31–33] | AADC [nonspecific gen in 5-HT metabolism] | 13195 | aromatic enzyme decarboxylase | Converts 5-hydroxytryptófano into 5-HT and catalyzes different decarboxylation reactions with monoamines | [12, 27, 28] |
| Store | VMAT-1 [nonspecific gen in 5-HT metabolism] | 110877 | Monoamine vesicular transporter-1 | Vesicular storing of 5-HT and transport other monoamine neurotransmitters | [12, 27, 28, 34] | VMAT-2 [nonspecific gen in 5-HT metabolism] | 25549 | Monoamine vesicular transporter -2 | Vesicular storing of 5-HT and transport other monoamine neurotransmitters | [12, 27, 28, 34] | 5HTT (Slc6a4) | 15567 | Serotonin transporter | 5-HT reuptake | [12, 27, 28] |
| Receptor interaction
| HTR1A | 15550 | Serotonin receptor 1A | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gi-o protein (pre and postsynaptic) | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR1B | 15551 | Serotonin receptor 1B | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gi – protein (pre and postsynaptic) | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR1D | 15552 | Serotonin receptor 1D | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gi – protein (pre and postsynaptic) | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR1F | 15557 | Serotonin receptor 1F | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gi – protein | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR2A | 15558 | Serotonin receptor 2A | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gq | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR2B | 15559 | Serotonin receptor 2B | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gq | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR2C | 15560 | Serotonin receptor 2C | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gq | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR3A | 15561 | Serotonin receptor 3A | Receptor coupled to an ion cannel | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR3B | 57014 | Serotonin receptor 3B | Receptor coupled to an ion cannel | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR4 | 15562 | Serotonin receptor 4 | 5-HT Receptor coupled to a Gs | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR5A | 15563 | Serotonin receptor 5A | Receptor coupled to a Gi and Go | [12, 27, 28] | HTR5B | 15564 | Serotonin receptor 5B | Receptor coupled to a Gi and Go | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR6 | 15565 | Serotonin receptor 6 | Receptor coupled to a GS | [12, 27, 28, 35] | HTR7 | 15566 | Serotonin receptor 7 | Receptor coupled to a GS | [12, 27, 28, 35] |
| Degradation | MAOA [nonspecific in 5-HT metabolism] | 17161 | Monoamine oxidase-A | Inactivation of 5-HT and other monoamines | [12, 27, 28] | MAOB [nonspecific in 5-HT metabolism] | 109731 | Monoamine oxidase-B | Inactivation of 5-HT and other monoamines | [12, 27, 28] |
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