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| Form | Lyophilized powder. |
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| Solubility | 100 mM in H2O. Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min). |
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Product details
- Chemical name: 3-(2-aminoethyl)-2-methyl-1H-indol-5-ol;hydrochloride.
- Also known as: Methyl serotonin
- CAS number: 845861-49-6
- Molecular formula: C11H15ClN2O.
- Purity: >97%
- Concentration: 0.5-50 µM.
- Form: Lyophilized powder.
- Solubility: 100 mM in H2O. Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
- Reconstitution: 100 mM in H2O. Centrifuge all product preparations before use (10000 x g 5 min).
- Shipping: Shipped at room temperature. Product as supplied can be stored intact at room temperature for several weeks. For longer periods, it should be stored at -20°C.
- Target: 5-HT3 and 5-HT6 receptors
- Source: Synthetic
- Activity: Methyl serotonin is a 5-HT3 agonist (Ki = 1200 nM) and potent 5-HT6 ligand (Ki = 46 nM)1.
- Alternative names: Methyl serotonin
Scientific background
Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan by the enzyme tryptophan-decarboxylase. The 5-HT3 channel is a ligand gated ion channel receptor of the cys-loop channel family. It is a pentamer with five subunits surrounding a central channel1.Methyl Serotonin (2-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine hydrochloride) is an agonist of 5-HT3 receptors with an effective concentration of 0.5-50 µM and an IC50 of 3.1±0.9 µM and also a potent ligand of the 5-HT6 receptor, member of the G-protein coupled receptor superfamily. Methyl Serotonin mimics the action of 5-HT although it displays a low affinity to 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptors. Methyl Serotonin was found to stimulate the hydrolysis of phosphoinositide in rat brain tissue2. In a study conducted in N1E-115 neuroblastoma cells, Methyl Serotonin elicited inward ion currents that were only 19.9±2.4% of currents elicited by regular Serotonin binding. These currents increase with higher concentration of Methyl serotonin. Desensitization of the 5-HT receptor after Methyl Serotonin binding was slower than equivalent Serotonin binding3.
Lead time: 1-2 Business Days
Country of origin: Israel/IL
Applications key
Application key: FC- Flow cytometry, IFC- Indirect flow cytometry, IHC- Immunohistochemistry,LCI- Live cell imaging, Calcium imaging assay,Cell survival assay, Electrophysiology, Neurite outgrowth assay.
Bioassay tested: Yes
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