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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2005-11-16 15:48:42 UTC |
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Updated at | 2021-08-19 23:58:19 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0000673 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | Melatonin |
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Description | Melatonin 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 the size of a rice grain and shaped like a pine cone (hence the name), that is located in the center of the brain (rostro-dorsal to the superior colliculus) but outside the blood-brain barrier. The secretion of melatonin increases in darkness and decreases during exposure to light, thereby regulating the circadian rhythms of several biological functions, including the sleep-wake cycle. In particular, melatonin regulates the sleep-wake cycle by chemically causing drowsiness and. Lowering the body temperature. Melatonin is also implicated in the regulation of mood,learning and memory, immune activity, dreaming, fertility and reproduction. Melatonin is also an effective antioxidant. Most of the actions of melatonin are mediated through the binding and activation of melatonin receptors. Individuals with autism spectrum disorders(ASD) may have lower than normal levels of melatonin. A 2008 study found that unaffected parents of individuals with ASD also have lower melatonin levels, and that the deficits. Were associated with low activity of the ASMT gene, which encodes the last enzyme of melatonin synthesis. Reduced melatonin production has also been proposed as a likely factor in the significantly higher cancer rates in night workers. |
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Structure | COC1=CC2=C(NC=C2CCNC(C)=O)C=C1 InChI=1S/C13H16N2O2/c1-9(16)14-6-5-10-8-15-13-4-3-11(17-2)7-12(10)13/h3-4,7-8,15H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16) |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine | ChEBI | Melatonine | ChEBI | N-[2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide | ChEBI | N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine | ChEBI | Melatonina | Kegg | Melatobel | Kegg | Circadin | HMDB | Melatol | HMDB | Melatonin (synth.) standard-grade | HMDB | Melatonin (synth.) ultra-pure | HMDB | Melovine | HMDB | MT6 | HMDB | N-(2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide | HMDB | N-(2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)-acetamide | HMDB | N-(2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide | HMDB | N-Acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine | HMDB | N-Acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine melatonine | HMDB | N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide | HMDB | N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-acetamide | HMDB | N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide | HMDB | N-[2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]-acetamide | HMDB | Regulin | HMDB | {N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-} acetamide | HMDB | {N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]-} acetamide | HMDB | 3-(2-Acetamidoethyl)-5-methoxyindole | HMDB | Melatonin | HMDB |
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Chemical Formula | C13H16N2O2 |
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Average Mass | 232.2783 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 232.12118 Da |
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IUPAC Name | N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide |
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Traditional Name | melatonin |
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CAS Registry Number | 73-31-4 |
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SMILES | COC1=CC=C2NC=C(CCNC(C)=O)C2=C1 |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C13H16N2O2/c1-9(16)14-6-5-10-8-15-13-4-3-11(17-2)7-12(10)13/h3-4,7-8,15H,5-6H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16) |
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InChI Key | DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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Experimental Spectra |
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| Spectrum Type | Description | Depositor Email | Depositor Organization | Depositor | Deposition Date | View |
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1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum | 2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, H2O, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
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Chemical Taxonomy |
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Description | Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 3-alkylindoles. 3-Alkylindoles are compounds containing an indole moiety that carries an alkyl chain at the 3-position. |
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Kingdom | Organic compounds |
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Super Class | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
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Class | Indoles and derivatives |
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Sub Class | Indoles |
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Direct Parent | 3-alkylindoles |
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Substituents | - 3-alkylindole
- Anisole
- Alkyl aryl ether
- Substituted pyrrole
- Benzenoid
- Pyrrole
- Heteroaromatic compound
- Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
- Ether
- Carboximidic acid derivative
- Carboximidic acid
- Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
- Azacycle
- Organic oxygen compound
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organopnictogen compound
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Organooxygen compound
- Organonitrogen compound
- Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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