6-Hydroxymelatonin

6-Hydroxymelatonin
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
N-[2-(6-Hydroxy-5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Other names
6-Oxymelatonin
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
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KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H16N2O3/c1-8(16)14-4-3-9-7-15-11-6-12(17)13(18-2)5-10(9)11/h5-7,15,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16)
    Key: OMYMRCXOJJZYKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C13H16N2O3/c1-8(16)14-4-3-9-7-15-11-6-12(17)13(18-2)5-10(9)11/h5-7,15,17H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H,14,16)
    Key: OMYMRCXOJJZYKE-UHFFFAOYAK
  • CC(=O)NCCC1=CNC2=CC(=C(C=C21)OC)O
Properties
C13H16N2O3
Molar mass 248.282 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

6-Hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM) is a naturally occurring, endogenous, major active metabolite of melatonin.[1] Similar to melatonin, 6-OHM is a full agonist of the MT1 and MT2 receptors.[2][3] It is also an antioxidant and neuroprotective, and is even more potent in this regard relative to melatonin.[4][5]

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  5. ^ Álvarez-Diduk R, Galano A, Tan DX, Reiter RJ (2015). "N-Acetylserotonin and 6-Hydroxymelatonin against Oxidative Stress: Implications for the Overall Protection Exerted by Melatonin". J Phys Chem B. 119 (27): 8535–43. doi:10.1021/acs.jpcb.5b04920. PMID 26079042.