Record Information
Version1.0
Creation Date2016-09-30 22:54:17 UTC
Update Date2020-04-22 15:10:42 UTC
BMDB IDBMDB0002339
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • BMDB02339
Metabolite Identification
Common Name5-Methoxytryptophan
Description5-Methoxytryptophan belongs to the class of organic compounds known as serotonins. Serotonins are compounds containing a serotonin moiety, which consists of an indole that bears an aminoethyl a position 2 and a hydroxyl group at position 5. Based on a literature review a significant number of articles have been published on 5-Methoxytryptophan.
Structure
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Synonyms
ValueSource
5-Methoxytryptophan, (L)-isomerHMDB
5-Methoxytryptophan, (DL)-isomerHMDB
Chemical FormulaC12H14N2O3
Average Molecular Weight234.2512
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight234.100442324
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-3-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid
Traditional Name5-methoxytryptophan
CAS Registry Number2504-22-5
SMILES
COC1=CC2=C(NC=C2C[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C=C1
InChI Identifier
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
InChI KeyKVNPSKDDJARYKK-JTQLQIEISA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as serotonins. Serotonins are compounds containing a serotonin moiety, which consists of an indole that bears an aminoethyl a position 2 and a hydroxyl group at position 5.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganoheterocyclic compounds
ClassIndoles and derivatives
Sub ClassTryptamines and derivatives
Direct ParentSerotonins
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Serotonin
  • Indolyl carboxylic acid derivative
  • Alpha-amino acid
  • Alpha-amino acid or derivatives
  • L-alpha-amino acid
  • 3-alkylindole
  • Indole
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Aralkylamine
  • Benzenoid
  • Substituted pyrrole
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Pyrrole
  • Amino acid or derivatives
  • Amino acid
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Carboxylic acid
  • Ether
  • Azacycle
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Amine
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary amine
  • Primary aliphatic amine
  • Organic oxide
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
StatusDetected but not Quantified
Origin
  • Endogenous
BiofunctionNot Available
ApplicationNot Available
Cellular locations
  • Cytoplasm
Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting PointNot AvailableNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP-1ALOGPS
logP-1.2ChemAxon
logS-2.1ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)2.22ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)9.42ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count3ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area88.34 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count4ChemAxon
Refractivity62.67 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability24 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings2ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Cytoplasm
Biospecimen Locations
  • Milk
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
BiospecimenStatusValueAgeSexConditionReferenceDetails
MilkDetected but not QuantifiedNot QuantifiedNot SpecifiedNot Specified
Normal
details
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
HMDB IDHMDB0002339
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB022969
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID133110
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN ID6631
PubChem Compound151018
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID74049
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
  1. Xi X, Kwok LY, Wang Y, Ma C, Mi Z, Zhang H: Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry MS(E)-based untargeted milk metabolomics in dairy cows with subclinical or clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci. 2017 Jun;100(6):4884-4896. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-11939. Epub 2017 Mar 23. [PubMed:28342601 ]