N-Acetyltryptamine

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N-Acetyltryptamine
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Names
IUPAC name
N-[2-(1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide [1]
Other names
NAcT; Acetotryptamide
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
  • InChI=1S/C12H14N2O/c1-9(15)13-7-6-10-8-14-12-5-3-2-4-11(10)12/h2-5,8,14H,6-7H2,1H3,(H,13,15)
    Key: NVUGEQAEQJTCIX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=CC=CC=C21
Properties
C12H14N2O
Molar mass 202.257 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

N-Acetyltryptamine (NAcT) is an organic compound with the molecular formula C12H14N2O . It is a partial agonist for the melatonin receptors. [2] [3] N-Acetyltryptamine is produced by Streptomyces djakartensis and other Streptomyces and Fusarium species. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "N-Acetyltryptamine". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.
  2. O'Brien, Paul (2 December 2012). Pineal and Retinal Relationships. Elsevier. p. 159. ISBN   978-0-323-14985-3.
  3. Current Trends in Comparative Endocrinology: Proceedings of the Ninth International Symposium on Comparative Endocrinology, Hong Kong, 7-11 December 1981. Kent State University Press. ISBN   978-962-209-116-0.
  4. Zhang, Wenjuan; Wei, Shaopeng; Zhang, Jiwen; Wu, Wenjun (1 March 2013). "Antibacterial Activity Composition of the Fermentation Broth of Streptomyces djakartensis NW35". Molecules. 18 (3): 2763–2768. doi: 10.3390/molecules18032763 . PMC   6270429 .
  5. Paley, Elena L. (8 October 2020). Protein Biosynthesis Interference in Disease. Academic Press. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-12-823486-0.

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