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ID20743
Pubchem IDNA
NameMelatonin
DescriptionMelatonin is a biogenic amine that is found in animals; plants and microbes. Aaron B. Lerner of Yale University is credited for naming the hormone and for defining its chemical structure in 1958. In mammals; melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is small endocrine gland; about
Synonym5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamineChEBIMelatonineChEBIN-[2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamideChEBIN-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamineChEBIMelatoninaKeggCircadin; Melatol; Melatonin (synth.) standard-grade; Melat
Molecular Weight232.2783
FormulaNA
IUPACN-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
SMILECOC1=CC2=C(NC=C2CCNC(C)=O)C=C1
PDB IDNA
KEGGC01598
HMDB IDHMDB0001389
Melting Point (Degree C)117
Water SolubilityNA
Drugbank IDDB01065
ReceptorNA
ReferenceHMDB