Oxitriptan

• Catalog No.: Bio-0296
• CAS Number: 4350-09-8
• M. F.: C11H12N2O3
• M. W.: 220.22458

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: (2S)-2-amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
• IUPAC Traditional name: (2S)-2-amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
• Synonyms: Levothym; Serotonyl; Triptene

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 4350-09-8

PROPERTIES

• Application(s): Antidepressant
• Application(s): Psychostimulant
• Biological Source: Metab. of Chromobacterium violaceum, constit. of the seeds of Griffonia simplicifolia. Occurs in large amts. in Panaeolus sphinctrinus and other Panaeolus spp.
• Mechanism of Action: Precusor of 5-hydroxytryptamine

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