Bioactivity | N-Acetyltryptamine is a partial agonist for melatonin receptors in the retina[1]. N-Acetyltryptamine is also used for determination of serotonin N-acetyl transferase activity[2]. | ||||||||||||
Name | N-Acetyltryptamine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 1016-47-3 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C12H14N2O | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 202.25 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Sugden D, et al. Melatonin receptor pharmacology: toward subtype specificity. Biol Cell. 1997 Nov;89(8):531-7. [2]. De Angelis J, et al. Kinetic analysis of the catalytic mechanism of serotonin N-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.87). J Biol Chem. 1998 Jan 30;273(5):3045-50. |