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Version1.0
Created at2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC
Updated at2021-10-07 20:41:26 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0000608
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common NameSerotonin
DescriptionSerotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a molecule that belongs to the class of compounds known as indoleamines. An indoleamine consists of an indole ring that bears an amino group or an alkyl amino group attached to the indole ring. Serotonin has an aminoethyl at position 2 and a hydroxyl group at position 5 of the indole ring. Serotonin exists in all living organisms, ranging from bacteria to plants to humans. In mammals, serotonin functions as a monoamine neurotransmitter, a biochemical messenger and regulator. It is synthesized from the essential amino acid L-Tryptophan. Approximately 90% of the human body's total serotonin is located in the enterochromaffin cells in the GI tract, where it regulates intestinal movements. About 8% is found in platelets and 1–2% in the CNS. Serotonin in the nervous system acts as a local transmitter at synapses, and as a paracrine or hormonal modulator of circuits upon diffusion, allowing a wide variety of "state-dependent" behavioral responses to different stimuli. Serotonin is widely distributed in the nervous system of vertebrates and invertebrates and some of its behavioral effects have been preserved along evolution. Such is the case of aggressive behavior and rhythmic motor patterns, including those responsible for feeding. In vertebrates, which display a wider and much more sophisticated behavioral repertoire, serotonin also modulates sleep, the arousal state, sexual behavior, and others. Deficiencies of the serotonergic system causes disorders such as depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, phobias, posttraumatic stress disorder, epilepsy, and generalized anxiety disorder. Serotonin has three different modes of action in the nervous system: As transmitter, acting locally at synaptic boutons; upon diffusion at a distance from its release sites, producing paracrine (also called volume) effects, and by circulating in the blood stream, producing hormonal effects. The three modes can affect a single neuronal circuit. (PMID: 16047543 ). Serotonin is also a microbial metabolite that can be found in the feces and urine of mammals. Urinary serotonin is produced by Candida, Streptococcus, Escherichia, and Enterococcus (PMID: 24621061 ). In plants, serotonin was first found and reported in a legume called Mucuna pruriens. The greatest concentration of serotonin in plants has been found in walnuts and hickory. In pineapples, banana, kiwi fruit, plums and tomatoes the concentration of serotonin is around 3 to 30 mg/kg.
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
3-(2-Aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-olChEBI
5-HTChEBI
5-HydroxytryptamineChEBI
EnteramineChEBI
SerotonineChEBI
ThrombocytinChEBI
ThrombotoninChEBI
HippophaineHMDB
HydroxytryptamineHMDB
5 HydroxytryptamineHMDB
3-(2-Aminoethyl)indol-5-olHMDB
3-(b-Aminoethyl)-5-hydroxyindoleHMDB
5-HTAHMDB
5-Hydroxy-3-(b-aminoethyl)indoleHMDB
5-Hydroxy-tryptamineHMDB
5-HydroxyltryptamineHMDB
5-HydroxytriptamineHMDB
AntemovisHMDB
DS SubstanceHMDB
EnteraminHMDB
Chemical FormulaC10H12N2O
Average Mass176.2151 Da
Monoisotopic Mass176.09496 Da
IUPAC Name3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol
Traditional Nameserotonin
CAS Registry Number50-67-9
SMILES
NCCC1=CNC2=CC=C(O)C=C12
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H12N2O/c11-4-3-7-6-12-10-2-1-8(13)5-9(7)10/h1-2,5-6,12-13H,3-4,11H2
InChI KeyQZAYGJVTTNCVMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Not Available
Species
Species of Origin
Species NameSourceReference
Acetabularia acetabulumKNApSAcK Database
Actinidia chinensisFooDB
Agastaches rugosa-
Albizia julibrissinKNApSAcK Database
Aloe velaKNApSAcK Database
Amanita citrinaLOTUS Database
Amorphophallus konjacLOTUS Database
Amorphophallus konjac K.KochKNApSAcK Database
Ananas comosusKNApSAcK Database
Anas platyrhynchosFooDB
AnatidaeFooDB
Andrographis paniculatusKNApSAcK Database
Angelica biserrataKNApSAcK Database
Angelica sinensisKNApSAcK Database
Anser anserFooDB
Aplysia californicaLOTUS Database
Arabidopsis thalianaLOTUS Database
Araujia sericiferaLOTUS Database
Arnebia euchromaKNApSAcK Database
Artemisis anna-
Babreum coscluea-
Beta vulgarisKNApSAcK Database
Bison bisonFooDB
Bos taurusFooDB
Bos taurus X Bison bisonFooDB
Brassica rapaFooDB
Bubalus bubalisFooDB
Bufo gargarizansAnimalia
Capra aegagrus hircusFooDB
Capsicum annuum var. annuumFooDB
Carica papaya L.FooDB
Ceratium horridum-
CervidaeFooDB
Cervus canadensisFooDB
Chenopodium rubrumKNApSAcK Database
Chlomydomonas spp.-
Chrysanthemum x morifoliumPlant
Cistanche deseriocolaKNApSAcK Database
Citrus reticulataKNApSAcK Database
ColumbaFooDB
ColumbidaeFooDB
Coptis chinensisKNApSAcK Database
Coruns officinalis-
Cucumis sativusKNApSAcK Database
Cucumis sativus L.Plant
Curcuma aeruginosaKNApSAcK Database
Datura metelPlant
Dendranthema morifoliumKNApSAcK Database
Desmodium styracifoliumKNApSAcK Database
Didymosphaeria mori-albae-
Dromaius novaehollandiaeFooDB
Dunaliella teriolectaKNApSAcK Database
Epimedium brevicornumKNApSAcK Database
Equus caballusFooDB
Eucommia ulmoidesKNApSAcK Database
Forsythia suspensaKNApSAcK Database
Galdenia jasminoides-
Gallus gallusFooDB
Gekko japanicus-
Gentiana macrophyllaKNApSAcK Database
Gentiana scabraKNApSAcK Database
Glycyrrhiza uralensisKNApSAcK Database
Gonyaulax polyedra-
GossypiumFooDB
Gossypium hirsutumKNApSAcK Database
Grona styracifoliaPlant
Hippophae rhamnoidesKNApSAcK Database
Hyacinthoides non-scriptaLOTUS Database
Hypericum perforatumKNApSAcK Database
Hyrtios reticulatus-
Ipomoea nilPlant
Isatis indigoticaKNApSAcK Database
Isatis tinctoriaPlant
Juglans nigra L.FooDB
Juglans regiaFooDB
Juglans regia ssp. FallaxKNApSAcK Database
Juglans sieboldianaKNApSAcK Database
Lagopus mutaFooDB
Laminaria digitataKNApSAcK Database
Lemna aequinoctialisLOTUS Database
Leonurus japonicusKNApSAcK Database
LeporidaeFooDB
Lepus timidusFooDB
Litoria verreauxiiLOTUS Database
Lobelia chinensisKNApSAcK Database
Lonicera japonicaKNApSAcK Database
Lophartherum gracile-
Lupinus albusKNApSAcK Database
Lycium barbarumKNApSAcK Database
Mahania bealei-
Mamestra brassicaeLOTUS Database
Melanitta fuscaFooDB
Meleagris gallopavoFooDB
Mimosa somniansLOTUS Database
Mimosa zimapanensisKNApSAcK Database
Momordica charantiaFooDB
Morus albaKNApSAcK Database
Mucuna pruriensKNApSAcK Database
Mus musculusLOTUS Database
Musa acuminataFooDB
Musa paradisiaca Linn.KNApSAcK Database
Musa sapientumKNApSAcK Database
Musa spp.KNApSAcK Database
Musa x paradisiacaFooDB
Nicotiana tobacumKNApSAcK Database
Nitraria schoberiLOTUS Database
Noctiluca scintillans-
Numida meleagrisFooDB
OdocoileusFooDB
Ophiopogon japonicusKNApSAcK Database
OryctolagusFooDB
Ovis ariesFooDB
Panaeolus cyanescensLOTUS Database
Panaeolus papilionaceusLOTUS Database
Panax notoginsnegKNApSAcK Database
Paramuricea clavataLOTUS Database
Patrinia scabiosifoliaKNApSAcK Database
Patriniae scabiosaefoliae-
Peganum harmalaLOTUS Database
Periostracum cicadae-
Persea americanaFooDB
Petalonia fascia-
Pharbitis nilKNApSAcK Database
Phaseolus coccineusKNApSAcK Database
PhasianidaeFooDB
Phasianus colchicusFooDB
Phellodendron amurenseKNApSAcK Database
Pheretima aspergillum-
Phoenix dactyliferaFooDB
Pirola decorata-
Pisum sativumKNApSAcK Database
Polygala tenuifoliaKNApSAcK Database
Polygonatum sibiricumKNApSAcK Database
Polygonum multiflorumKNApSAcK Database
Prunella vulgarisKNApSAcK Database
Prunus cerasusKNApSAcK Database
Prunus domesticaFooDB
Prunus persicaFooDB
Pterygophora californica-
Pueraria lobataKNApSAcK Database
Punica granatumKNApSAcK Database
Pyrocystis lunula-
Ranunculus sceleratusLOTUS Database
Raphanus sativusKNApSAcK Database
Rehmannia glutinosaKNApSAcK Database
Rheum palmatumKNApSAcK Database
Rubus chingiiKNApSAcK Database
Salvia miltiorrhizaKNApSAcK Database
Samanea samanKNApSAcK Database
Saposhmikovia divaricata-
Schisondra chinensis-
Scrophularia ningpoensisKNApSAcK Database
Scutellaria amoenaKNApSAcK Database
Scutellaria baicalensisKNApSAcK Database
Solanum lycopersicumKNApSAcK Database
Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiformeFooDB
Solanum lycopersicum var. lycopersicumFooDB
Solanum melongenaFooDB
Solanum tuberosumFooDB
Sophora flavescensKNApSAcK Database
Spinacia oleraceaFooDB
Struthio camelusFooDB
Sus scrofaFooDB
Sus scrofa domesticaFooDB
Syzygium aromaticumKNApSAcK Database
Tanacetum partheniumKNApSAcK Database
Taxillus chinensisKNApSAcK Database
Theobroma cacaoFooDB
Tovaria pendulaLOTUS Database
Trypanosoma bruceiLOTUS Database
Trypanosoma cruzi-
Uncaria rhynchophyllaKNApSAcK Database
Urtica dioicaKNApSAcK Database
Viola philipicaKNApSAcK Database
VitisFooDB
Wolfiporia cocos-
Zea mays L.FooDB
Ziziphus jujubaKNApSAcK Database
Species Where Detected
Species NameSourceReference
Alexandrium lusitanicumKNApSAcK Database
Amphidinium carteraeKNApSAcK Database
Bombyx batryticatusKNApSAcK Database
Bufo bufo gargarizansKNApSAcK Database
Chondrus crispusKNApSAcK Database
Cliona delitrixKNApSAcK Database
Erythrobacter longusKNApSAcK Database
Euglena gracilisKNApSAcK Database
Gracilaria tenustipitataKNApSAcK Database
Neurospora crassaKNApSAcK Database
Palmaria palmataKNApSAcK Database
Porphyra umbilicalisKNApSAcK Database
Rattus sp.KNApSAcK Database
Rhodospirillum rubrumKNApSAcK Database
Saccharomyces cerevisiaeKNApSAcK Database
Scolopendra subspinipesKNApSAcK Database
Tetrahymena thermophilaKNApSAcK Database
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as serotonins. Serotonins are compounds containing a serotonin moiety, which consists of an indole that bears an aminoethyl a position 2 and a hydroxyl group at position 5.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassTryptamines and derivatives
Direct ParentSerotonins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Serotonin
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Hydroxyindole
  • Indole
  • 2-arylethylamine
  • 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid
  • Aralkylamine
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Azacycle
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Amine
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Primary amine
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility25.5 mg/mLWishart, D. S., Tzur, D., Knox, C., Eisner, R., Guo, A. C., Young, N., ... & Querengesser, L. (2007). HMDB: the human metabolome database. Nucleic acids research, 35(suppl_1), D521-D526.
LogP0.21Hansch CH, Leo A and Hoekman DH. "Exploring QSAR: Hydrophobic, Electronic, and Steric Constraints. Volume 1" ACS Publications (1995).
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility2.5 g/LALOGPS
logP0.56ALOGPS
logP0.48ChemAxon
logS-1.8ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)9.31ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)10ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area62.04 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity52.35 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability19.31 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0000259
DrugBank IDDB08839
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012158
KNApSAcK IDC00001429
Chemspider ID5013
KEGG Compound IDC00780
BioCyc IDSEROTONIN
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkSerotonin
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5202
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID28790
Good Scents IDrw1628941
References
General References
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