描述
5-Methoxytryptophan and other 5-methoxyindoles are often classified as neuromodulators. 5-methoxyindoles are compounds usually associated with the pineal gland, and they are thought to participate in the regulation of the cyclic metabolism of the retina. (PMID 2419712)
5-Methoxytryptophan is reduced in the urine of parients with liver disease. (PMID: 13905029) [HMDB]
InChI标识符
InChI=1S/C12H14N2O3/c1-17-8-2-3-11-9(5-8)7(6-14-11)4-10(13)12(15)16/h2-3,5-6,10,14H,4,13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)/t10-/m0/s1