Chemical Name:N-[2-(6-Chloro-5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Purity: ≥99% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Potent melatonin agonist (pKi values are 9.10 and 9.77 for human recombinant MT1 and MT2 receptors respectively). Displays higher affinity for binding to hamster brain membrane and chicken retina than melatonin.
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Technical Data
M. Wt
266.73
Formula
C13H15ClN2O2
Storage
Desiccate at +4°C
Purity
≥99% (HPLC)
CAS Number
63762-74-3
PubChem ID
1858
InChI Key
LUINDDOUWHRIPW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
COC1=C(Cl)C=C2NC=C(CCNC(C)=O)C2=C1
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Solubility Data
Solubility
Soluble to 100 mM in DMSO
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 266.73. Batch specific molecular weights may vary from batch to batch due to solvent of hydration, which will affect the solvent volumes required to prepare stock solutions.
Concentration / Solvent Volume / Mass
1 mg
5 mg
10 mg
1 mM
3.75 mL
18.75 mL
37.49 mL
5 mM
0.75 mL
3.75 mL
7.5 mL
10 mM
0.37 mL
1.87 mL
3.75 mL
50 mM
0.07 mL
0.37 mL
0.75 mL
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References
References are publications that support the products' biological activity.
Browninget al (2000) Pharmacological characterization of human recombinant melatonin mt1 and MT2 receptors. Br.J.Pharmacol. 129 877 PMID: 10696085
Dubocovich
(1988) Luzindole (NO 774): A novel melatonin receptor antagonist. J.Pharmacol.Exp.Ther. 246 902 PMID: 2843633
Dubocovich
(1995) Melatonin receptors: are there multiple subtypes? TiPS 16 50 PMID: 7762083
Duncanet al (1988) 2-[125I]Iodomelatonin binding sites in hamster brain membranes: pharmacological characteristics and regional distribution. Endocrinology 122 1825 PMID: 2834175