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Sigma-Aldrich

Luzindole

≥90%

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Synonym(s):
N-Acetyl-2-benzyltryptamine, N-[2-[2-(Phenylmethyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]ethyl]acetamide
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C19H20N2O
CAS Number:
117946-91-5
Molecular Weight:
292.37
MDL number:
MFCD00672498
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24896315
NACRES:
NA.77

Quality Level

200

assay

≥90%

solubility

DMSO: 5 mg/mL

storage temp.

−20°C

SMILES string

CC(=O)NCCc1c(Cc2ccccc2)[nH]c3ccccc13

InChI

1S/C19H20N2O/c1-14(22)20-12-11-17-16-9-5-6-10-18(16)21-19(17)13-15-7-3-2-4-8-15/h2-10,21H,11-13H2,1H3,(H,20,22)

InChI key

WVVXBPKOIZGVNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... MTNR1A(4543) , MTNR1B(4544)

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Application

Luzindole has been used as a MT1/MT2 receptor antagonist to detect the role of the melatonin receptor in neutrophil migration

Biochem/physiol Actions

Luzindole is a melatonin (mel) receptor antagonist. It has higher affinity towards the Mel 1b receptor than the Mel 1a receptor subtype.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Melatonin Receptors page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.

wgk_germany

WGK 3

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Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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