Chemical Name:N-[2-(2-Iodo-5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide
Purity: ≥98% (HPLC)
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Biological Activity
Potent melatonin agonist (pKi values are 10.55 and 9.87 at human recombinant MT1 and MT2 receptors respectively). 2-[125I]-iodomelatonin has been used to identify, characterize and localize melatonin binding sites in the brain and peripheral tissues.
Technical Data
M. Wt
358.18
Formula
C13H15IN2O2
Storage
Store at -20°C
Purity
≥98% (HPLC)
CAS Number
93515-00-5
PubChem ID
115348
InChI Key
FJDDSMSDZHURBJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Smiles
COC1=CC=C2NC(I)=C(CCNC(C)=O)C2=C1
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Solubility Data
Solvent
Max Conc. mg/mL
Max Conc. mM
Solubility
DMSO
35.82
100
ethanol
35.82
100
Preparing Stock Solutions
The following data is based on the product molecular weight 358.18. 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
2.79 mL
13.96 mL
27.92 mL
5 mM
0.56 mL
2.79 mL
5.58 mL
10 mM
0.28 mL
1.4 mL
2.79 mL
50 mM
0.06 mL
0.28 mL
0.56 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 and Takahashi
(1987) Use of 2-[125l]-iodomelatonin to characterize melatonin sites in chicken retina. Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.U.S.A. 84 3916 PMID: 3035559
Suiciaket al (1991) Quantitative pharmacological analysis of 2-[125l]-iodomelatonin binding sites in discrete areas of the chicken brain. J.Neurosci. 11 2855 PMID: 1652626