H0627
6-Hydroxymelatonin
antioxidant
Synonym(s):
3-(N-Acetylaminoethyl)-6-hydroxy-5-methoxyindole
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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C13H16N2O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
248.28
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
Quality level:
Product Name
6-Hydroxymelatonin,
solubility
alcohol: soluble
Quality Level
SMILES string
COc1cc2c(CCNC(C)=O)c[nH]c2cc1O
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)
InChI key
OMYMRCXOJJZYKE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Gene Information
human ... MTNR1A(4543), MTNR1B(4544)
General description
6-Hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM) is a melatonin metabolite. It is produced in the liver by the action of cytochrome P450 enzyme as well as by photodegradation of melatonin. In the central nervous system, it exists as a sulfated form. 6-OHM is a partial melatonin receptor MT2 agonist.
Application
6-Hydroxymelatonin has been used as a melatonin derivative to test its protective effects in ultra violet B (UVB)-induced oxidative stress melanocytes and keratinocytes.
Biochem/physiol Actions
6-Hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM) is an antioxidant with a free radical scavenging role. Like melatonin, it reduces the impact of UVB-induced oxidative stress in melanocytes. It also aids protection during iron (Fe2+)-induced neurotoxicity. 6-OHM effectively reduces lipid peroxidation and superoxide anion production induced by potassium cyanide (KCN).
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Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
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K N Ting et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 122(7), 1299-1306 (1998-01-08)
1. In this study we compared the vasoconstrictor activity of melatonin in rat isolated tail artery using two different recording systems, the Halpern pressure myograph and the Halpern-Mulvany wire myograph, with the view to determining a reliable method for obtaining
Zorica Janjetovic et al.
Journal of pineal research, 57(1), 90-102 (2014-05-29)
We investigated the protective effects of melatonin and its metabolites: 6-hydroxymelatonin (6-OHM), N1-acetyl-N2-formyl-5-methoxykynuramine (AFMK), N-acetylserotonin (NAS), and 5-methoxytryptamine (5-MT) in human keratinocytes against a range of doses (25, 50, and 75 mJ/cm2) of ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation. There was significant
S Härtter et al.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 70(1), 10-16 (2001-07-14)
Melatonin is a hormone that is metabolized by cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2 to its main primary metabolite 6-hydroxymelatonin. We therefore evaluated the utility of oral melatonin as a marker of hepatic CYP1A2 activity. Twenty-five milligrams of melatonin was given at