PubChem CID · CC0
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melatonin
PubChem CID 896Formula C13H16N2O2MW 232.2860 food sources
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from RHEA (EMBL-EBI/SIB) · peer-reviewed
N-acetylserotonin + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = melatonin + S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + H(+)
reactantRHEA:RHEA:62512 →
melatonin + 2-oxoglutarate + O2 = 2-hydroxymelatonin + succinate + CO2
productRHEA:RHEA:66144 →
5-methoxytryptamine + acetyl-CoA = melatonin + CoA + H(+)
reactantRHEA:RHEA:67208 →
melatonin + H2O = 5-methoxytryptamine + acetate
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
acromegaly
acute kidney injury
adenocarcinoma
adenoma
alopecia
alzheimer disease
amnesia
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
anemia
anxiety disorders
Foods containing this compound
Source
Compound data linked to PubChem CID 896, public domain via NCBI. Culinary context + ingredient mappings are maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment fleet and continuously re-matched by the pairings engine. PubChem CID 896
