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Updated at2020-11-24 22:20:03 UTC
NP-MRD IDNP0001005
Secondary Accession NumbersNone
Natural Product Identification
Common Name5-Methoxytryptophol
Description5-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 ).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
MethoxytryptopholHMDB
5-Methoxy-1H-indole-3-ethanolHMDB
5-Methoxyindole-3-ethanolHMDB
5-MethoxytryptopholMeSH
Chemical FormulaC11H13NO2
Average Mass191.2264 Da
Monoisotopic Mass191.09463 Da
IUPAC Name2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethan-1-ol
Traditional Namemethoxytryptophol
CAS Registry Number712-09-4
SMILES
COC1=CC=C2NC=C(CCO)C2=C1
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
InChI KeyQLWKTGDEPLRFAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Experimental Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor EmailDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
2D NMR[1H, 13C]-HSQC NMR Spectrum (2D, 600 MHz, CD3OD, experimental)Wishart LabWishart LabDavid Wishart2021-06-20View Spectrum
Predicted Spectra
Not Available
Chemical Shift Submissions
Spectrum TypeDescriptionDepositor IDDepositor OrganizationDepositorDeposition DateView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, Methanol, simulated)Varshavi.d262021-08-09View Spectrum
Species
Species of Origin
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Chemical Taxonomy
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.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassIndoles
Direct Parent3-alkylindoles
Alternative Parents
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
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility0.64 g/LALOGPS
logP1.84ALOGPS
logP1.44ChemAxon
logS-2.5ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.83ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-2.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count2ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area45.25 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count3ChemAxon
Refractivity55.18 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability20.86 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleNoChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
HMDB IDHMDB0001896
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB022726
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID12305
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkTryptophol
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound12835
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID114833
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
General References
  1. 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 ]
  2. 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 ]
  3. 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 ]
  4. 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 ]
  5. 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 ]