5-Methoxytryptamine (Standard)
5-Methoxytryptamine (Standard) is the analytical standard of 5-Methoxytryptamine. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. 5-Methoxytryptamine, a metabolite of Melatonin, is a nonselective 5-HT receptor agonist. 5-Methoxytryptamine has no affinity for the 5-HT3 receptor. 5-Methoxytryptamine is also a potent antioxidant and has radioprotective action[1][2][3].
Product Specifications
CAS Number
608-07-1
Target
5-HT Receptor; Drug Metabolite; Endogenous Metabolite; Reference Standards
Related Pathways
GPCR/G Protein; Metabolic Enzyme/Protease; Neuronal Signaling; Others
Field of Research
Cancer; Neurological Disease
Smiles
COC1=CC2=C(NC=C2CCN)C=C1
Molecular Formula
C11H14N2O
Molecular Weight
190.25
References & Citations
[1]J Yamada, et al. Hyperglycemia induced by the 5-HT receptor agonist, 5-methoxytryptamine, in rats: involvement of the peripheral 5-HT2A receptor. Eur J Pharmacol. 1997 Apr 4;323 (2-3) :235-40. |[2]S Bayari, et al. Fourier transform infrared spectra and molecular structure of 5-methoxytryptamine, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine and N-phenylsulfonamide-5-methoxytryptamine. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2003 Apr;59 (6) :1255-63.|[3]D A Craig, et al. 5-Methoxytryptamine and 2-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine-induced desensitization as a discriminative tool for the 5-HT3 and putative 5-HT4 receptors in guinea pig ileum. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol. 1990 Jul;342 (1) :9-16.
Shipping Conditions
Room temperature
Scientific Category
Reference Standards
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