FComEx: 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan (PC000414)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:30:35 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:22 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000414

FoodDB Record

FDB006231

Chemical Information

Name

5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan

Description

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally-occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan. 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan is found in french plantain.

CAS Number

4350-09-8

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
(+-)-5-Hydroxytryptophan	ChEBI
(S)-5-Hydroxytryptophan	biospider
5-HTP	ChEBI
5-Hydroxy-DL-tryptophan	ChEBI
5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan	biospider
5-Hydroxy-tryptophan	HMDB
5-Hydroxyl-L-tryptophan	HMDB
5-Hydroxytryptophan	ChEBI
5-Hydroxytryptophan DL-form	ChEBI
5-Hydroxytryptophan L form	HMDB
5-Hydroxytryptophan L-form	HMDB
Cincofarm	HMDB
DL-5-HTP	ChEBI
DL-5-Hydroxytryptophan	ChEBI
Hydroxytryptophan	HMDB
L-5-Hydroxytryptophan	biospider
L-Tryptophan, 5-hydroxy-	biospider
Levothym	HMDB
Levotinine	HMDB
Oxitriptan	manual
Oxyfan	HMDB
Oxytryptophan	HMDB
Pretonine	HMDB
Quietim	HMDB
Serotonyl	HMDB
Telesol	HMDB
Triptene	HMDB
Tryptophan, 5-hydroxy-, L-	biospider

Chemical Formula

C11H12N2O3

IUPAC name

(2S)-2-amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)propanoic acid

InChI Identifier

InChI=1S/C11H12N2O3/c12-9(11(15)16)3-6-5-13-10-2-1-7(14)4-8(6)10/h1-2,4-5,9,13-14H,3,12H2,(H,15,16)/t9-/m0/s1

InChI Key

LDCYZAJDBXYCGN-VIFPVBQESA-N

Isomeric SMILES

N[C@@H](CC1=CNC2=C1C=C(O)C=C2)C(O)=O

Average Molecular Weight

220.2246

Monoisotopic Molecular Weight

220.08479226

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.

Kingdom

Organic compounds

Super Class

Organoheterocyclic compounds

Class

Indoles and derivatives

Sub Class

Tryptamines and derivatives

Direct Parent

Serotonins

Alternative Parents