Melatonin, 99+%

CAS: 73-31-4

Ref. 02-J62452

Product Information

• Name: Melatonin, 99+%
• Synonyms: melatonin melatol revital melatonin vivitas melovine nature'S harmony MEL pineal hormone rx balance melatonine, 3-(2-Acetamidoethyl)-5-methoxyindole, 3-N-Acetyl-5-methoxyl tryptamine, 5-Methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, Acetamide, N-(2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)-, Acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]-, Circadin, L-Arabinitol, Melatol, Melatonin, Melaxen, Melovine, N-(2-(5-Methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamid, N-(2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide, N-(2-(5-methoxyindole-3-yl)ethyl)acetamide, N-(2-(5-metoxiindol-3-il)etil)acetamida, N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, Nsc 113928, Nsc 56423, Regulin, Slenyto, Tryptamine, N-Acetyl-5-Methoxy-

Description

Melatonin acts as a neurohormone that upregulates antioxidant enzymes and inhibits rat NOS1. It also acts as a particularly significant endogenous antioxidant. Melatonin is a rat NOS1 (nNOS) inhibitor. Melatonin is an activator of MEL-1A-R and MEL-1B-R. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

• Brand: Alfa Aesar By Thermo Fisher Scientific

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 232.28
• Formula: C₁₃H₁₆N₂O₂
• Purity: 99+%
• InChI key: DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N