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Version | 2.0 |
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Created at | 2006-03-08 14:40:32 UTC |
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Updated at | 2020-11-24 22:20:03 UTC |
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NP-MRD ID | NP0001005 |
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Secondary Accession Numbers | None |
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Natural Product Identification |
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Common Name | 5-Methoxytryptophol |
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Description | 5-Methoxytryptophol is synthesized by the pineal gland. Daily rhythms in pineal methoxyindole metabolism have been described in rodents and humans (5-Methoxytryptophol levels are coincident with serotonin levels in rodents pineal) and 5-Methoxytryptophol at its highest during the daylight hours and fall markedly soon after the onset of darkness, coincident with increases in the levels of pineal melatonin and the activities of pineal serotonin-N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.87, SNAT) and hydroxyindole-O-methyltransferase (EC 2.1.1.4, HIOMT). The fact that the levels of 5-methoxytryptophol and melatonin vary in parallel suggests that the major factor generating the methoxyindole rhythms is not SNAT activity, but perhaps a change in the availability (for metabolism) of "stored" serotonin. When the onset of darkness is delayed by 12 hours, human 5-methoxytryptophol (and melatonin) rhythms usually require 3 or 4 days to adjust to the new lighting regimen. Environmental factors, other than light, that activate the sympathetic nervous system or cause epinephrine to be secreted from the adrenal medulla (e.G., The stress of immobilization; insulin-induced hypoglycemia) can override the inhibitory effects of light and accelerate melatonin synthesis. Rhythms in 5-methoxytryptophol (and melatonin) synthesis apparently persist among animals placed in environments of continuous darkness; the source of the cyclic signal (mediated by the pineal sympathetic nerves) has not yet been identified. Preliminary evidence suggests that levels of a peptide hormone, arginine vasotocin, in rat pineal and sera also exhibit daily rhythms and are increased by norepinephrine. The circadian rhythm of melatonin secretion is generated in the suprachiasmatic nucleus. Sleep disruption, nightly restlessness, sundowning, and other circadian disturbances are frequently seen in Alzheimer's disease patients. Changes in the suprachiasmatic nucleus and pineal gland are thought to be the biological basis for these behavioral disturbances. (PMID 288858 , 2245336 ). |
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Structure | InChI=1S/C11H13NO2/c1-14-9-2-3-11-10(6-9)8(4-5-13)7-12-11/h2-3,6-7,12-13H,4-5H2,1H3 |
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Synonyms | Value | Source |
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Methoxytryptophol | HMDB | 5-Methoxy-1H-indole-3-ethanol | HMDB | 5-Methoxyindole-3-ethanol | HMDB | 5-Methoxytryptophol | MeSH |
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Chemical Formula | C11H13NO2 |
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Average Mass | 191.2264 Da |
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Monoisotopic Mass | 191.09463 Da |
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IUPAC Name | 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-ol |
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Traditional Name | methoxytryptophol |
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CAS Registry Number | 712-09-4 |
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SMILES | COC1=CC=C2NC=C(CCO)C2=C1 |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C11H13NO2/c1-14-9-2-3-11-10(6-9)8(4-5-13)7-12-11/h2-3,6-7,12-13H,4-5H2,1H3 |
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InChI Key | QLWKTGDEPLRFAT-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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2D NMR | [1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental) | Wishart Lab | Wishart Lab | David Wishart | 2021-06-20 | View Spectrum |
| Predicted 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, 600 MHz, Methanol, simulated) | varshavi.d26@gmail.com | Not Available | Not Available | 2021-08-09 | View Spectrum |
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Species of Origin | |
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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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Alternative Parents | |
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Substituents | - 3-alkylindole
- Anisole
- Alkyl aryl ether
- Substituted pyrrole
- Benzenoid
- Pyrrole
- Heteroaromatic compound
- Ether
- Azacycle
- Hydrocarbon derivative
- Organopnictogen compound
- Alcohol
- Primary alcohol
- Organooxygen compound
- Organonitrogen compound
- Organic oxygen compound
- Organic nitrogen compound
- Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
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Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
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External Descriptors | |
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Physical Properties |
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State | Solid |
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Experimental Properties | Property | Value | Reference |
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Melting Point | Not Available | Not Available | Boiling Point | Not Available | Not Available | Water Solubility | Not Available | Not Available | LogP | Not Available | Not Available |
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Predicted Properties | |
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General References | - Wurtman RJ, Ozaki Y: Physiological control of melatonin synthesis and secretion: mechanisms, generating rhythms in melatonin, methoxytryptophol, and arginine vasotocin levels and effects on the pineal of endogenous catecholamines, the estrous cycle, and environmental lighting. J Neural Transm Suppl. 1978;(13):59-70. [PubMed:288858 ]
- Curtius HC, Wolfensberger M, Redweik U, Leimbacher W, Maibach RA, Isler W: Mass fragmentography of 5-hydroxytryptophol and 5-methoxytryptophol in human cerebrospinal fluid. J Chromatogr. 1975 Oct 29;112:523-31. [PubMed:1184685 ]
- Skene DJ, Vivien-Roels B, Sparks DL, Hunsaker JC, Pevet P, Ravid D, Swaab DF: Daily variation in the concentration of melatonin and 5-methoxytryptophol in the human pineal gland: effect of age and Alzheimer's disease. Brain Res. 1990 Sep 24;528(1):170-4. [PubMed:2245336 ]
- Kermeoglu F, Aksoy U, Sebai A, Savtekin G, Ozkayalar H, Sayiner S, Sehirli AO: Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Melatonin and 5-Methoxytryptophol on Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Acute Pulpitis in Rats. Biomed Res Int. 2021 Feb 12;2021:8884041. doi: 10.1155/2021/8884041. eCollection 2021. [PubMed:33628825 ]
- Sehirli AO, Sayiner S: Daylight is critical to preserve 5-methoxytryptophol levels in suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients. Med Hypotheses. 2021 Feb;147:110504. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2021.110504. Epub 2021 Jan 19. [PubMed:33485026 ]
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