2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine

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2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine
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Identifiers
  • 3-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C11H14N2O
Molar mass 190.246 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • Oc1cc2c(cc1)[nH]c(c2CCN)C
  • InChI=1S/C11H14N2O/c1-7-9(4-5-12)10-6-8(14)2-3-11(10)13-7/h2-3,6,13-14H,4-5,12H2,1H3 Yes check.svgY
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2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine (2-methylserotonin, 2-methyl-5-HT) is a tryptamine derivative closely related to the neurotransmitter serotonin which acts as a moderately selective full agonist at the 5-HT3 receptor. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Elz S, Zimmermann H, Rehse K (1993). "Selectivity of sterically fixed tryptamine and 5-methoxytryptamine derivatives for serotonin receptor subtypes, II: Structure-activity relationships and in vitro pharmacology of N-alkyl- and N,N-dialkyl-3- indolylbicyclo-[2.2.1]-heptane-2-amines". Archiv der Pharmazie. 326 (11): 893–899. doi:10.1002/ardp.19933261110. PMID   8274071. S2CID   1671270.
  2. Craig DA, Eglen RM, Walsh LK, Perkins LA, Whiting RL, Clarke DE (1990). "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-Schmiedeberg's Arch Pharmacol. 342 (1): 9–16. doi:10.1007/bf00178965. PMID   2402303. S2CID   24743785.
  3. Glennon RA, Dukat M, Westkaemper RB (2000-01-01). "Serotonin Receptor Subtypes and Ligands". American College of Neurophyscopharmacology. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-11.