Melatonine, 99%
Melatonine, 99%
Melatonine, 99%
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Melatonine, 99%

Melatonine, 99%, CAS # 73-31-4, is a hormone usually produced in the pineal gland and released into the blood.
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS73-31-4
IUPAC NameN-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Molecular FormulaC13H16N2O2
InChI KeyDRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC=C2NC=C(CCNC(C)=O)C2=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to cream to yellow
Infrared spectrumConforms
HPLC>=98.5 %
Heavy metals=<20 ppm
Melting point116°C to 120°C
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General Description

• Melatonine is a hormone produced by the pineal gland that shows several biological activities, including the somnolence, sleep-wake cycle, circadian rhythm, stress response, aging, and immunity activities

• It shows antioxidant, autocoid, paracoid, hormonal, anti- inflammatory and anti-apoptotic activities

Applications

• Melatonin shows neurohormonal activity and can upregulate antioxidant enzymes and inhibit rat NOS1

• Melatonin has been reported to be an activator of MEL-1A-R and MEL-1B-R

• The production and secretion of melatonine are dependent on beta-adrenergic receptor function

• During melatonine synthesis, the essential amino acid L-tryptophan is used as a precursor

• This compound inhibits apoptosis in immune cells and neurons, and enhances apoptotic cell death of cancer cells

• It can inhibit proliferation and metastasis of breast cancer cells by modulating Rho-associated kinase protein-1 expression

RUO – Research Use Only

Literature References

Borin, T.F.; Arbab, A.S.; Gelaleti, G.B.; Ferreira, L.C.; Moschetta, M.G.; Jardim-Perassi, B.V.; Iskander, A.S.; Varma, N.R.; Shankar, A.; Coimbra, V.B.; Fabri, V.A.; de Oliveira, J.G.; Zuccari, D.A. Melatonin decreases breast cancer metastasis by modulating Rho-associated kinase protein-1 expression. J Pineal Res. 2016, 60, (1), 3-15.

Tan, D.X.; Manchester, L.C.; Hardeland, R.; Lopez-Burillo, S.; Mayo, J.C.; Sainz, R.M.; Reiter, R.J. Melatonin: a hormone, a tissue factor, an autocoid, a paracoid, and an antioxidant vitamin. J Pineal Res. 2003, 34, (1), 75-78.

Dubocovich, M.L. Pharmacology and function of melatonin receptors. FASEB J. 1988, 2, (12), 2765-73. Reiter, R.J., et al. Free radical-mediated molecular damage. Mechanisms for the protective actions of melatonin in the central nervous system. Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. 2001, 939, 200-15.