Tryptamine

Tryptamine is a monoamine compound that is common precursor molecule to many hormones and neurotransmitters. The most well-known tryptamines are serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, and melatonin, involved in regulating the sleep-wake cycle

General

Type : Derivative of Tryptamine, Indole, Natural

Chemical_Nomenclature : 2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethanamine

Canonical SMILES : C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=CN2)CCN

InChI : InChI=1S\/C10H12N2\/c11-6-5-8-7-12-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10\/h1-4,7,12H,5-6,11H2

InChIKey : APJYDQYYACXCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Other name(s) : 2-(1H-Indol-3-yl)ethanamine, 3-(2-aminoethyl)indole, 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, SCHEMBL26725, ZINC120144, DB08653


MW : 160.22

Formula : C10H12N2

CAS_number : 61-54-1

PubChem : 1150

UniChem : APJYDQYYACXCRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Target

Families : Tryptamine ligand of proteins in family
ACHE

References (1)

Title : Aryl acylamidase of monkey brain and liver: response to inhibitors and relationship to acetylcholinesterase -
Author(s) : Oommen A , Balasubramanian AS
Ref : Biochemical Pharmacology , 27 :891 , 1978
PubMedID: 418784