Melatonin
API Standard
| Catalog Number | CS-O-11684 |
| Alternative Name(s) | N-[2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide |
| Research Area | Hormone; mediates photoperiodicity in mammals; inhibits cerebellar nitric oxide synthetase; peroxynitrite scavenger. Melatonin has complex effects on apoptotic pathways, inhibiting apoptosis in immune cells and neurons but enhancing apoptotic cell death of cancer cells. Inhibits proliferation/metastasis of breast cancer cells by inhibiting estrogen receptor action. |
| Molecular Formula | C13H16N2O2 |
| CAS# | 73-31-4 |
| Purity | >98% |
| SMILES | CC(NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(OC)C=C2)=O |
| Size | 500 g |
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