Molecule Details
InChIKeyDRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Compound NameMelatonin
Canonical SMILESCOc1ccc2[nH]cc(CCNC(C)=O)c2c1
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)4
Pfam Stratification Cross-Family
Avg pChEMBL8.9
SourceBindingDB;ChEMBL
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB01065
Drug NameMelatonin
CAS Number73-31-4
Groups approved investigational nutraceutical vet_approved
ATC Codes N05CH01
DescriptionMelatonin is a biogenic amine that is found in animals, plants and microbes. Aaron B. Lerner of Yale University is credited for naming the hormone and for defining its chemical structure in 1958. In mammals, melatonin is produced by the pineal gland. The pineal gland is small endocrine gland, about ...

Categories: Amines Antioxidants Biogenic Amines Biogenic Monoamines Biological Factors Central Nervous System Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A2 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C19 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 CYP2C9 Substrates Cytochrome P-450 Substrates Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring Hormones Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists Hypnotics and Sedatives Indoles Melatonin Receptor Agonists Melatonin, agonists Nervous System OAT3/SLC22A8 Inhibitors Protective Agents Psycholeptics Tryptamines
Cross-references: BindingDB: 9019 ChEBI: 16796 CHEMBL45 ChemSpider: 872 Drugs Product Database (DPD): 7341 Guide to Pharmacology: 1357 IUPHAR: 1357 C01598 D08170 PDB: ML1 PharmGKB: PA164752558 PubChem:896 PubChem:46509101 RxCUI: 6711 Therapeutic Targets Database: DAP000429 Wikipedia: Melatonin ZINC: ZINC000000057060
Target Activities (4)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P48039 MTNR1A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 9.6 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P49286 MTNR1B Homo sapiens Human PF00001 9.5 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
Q9Y5N1 HRH3 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 9.3 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P16083 NQO2 Homo sapiens Human PF02525 7.2 IC50 ChEMBL;BindingDB
DrugBank Target Actions (22)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
P04798 CYP1A1 Cytochrome P450 1A1 inhibitor enzymes
P05164 MPO Myeloperoxidase inhibitor enzymes
P11511 CYP19A1 Aromatase inhibitor enzymes
Q16678 CYP1B1 Cytochrome P450 1B1 inhibitor enzymes
P04798 CYP1A1 Cytochrome P450 1A1 substrate enzymes
P05164 MPO Myeloperoxidase substrate enzymes
P05177 CYP1A2 Cytochrome P450 1A2 substrate enzymes
P11712 CYP2C9 Cytochrome P450 2C9 substrate enzymes
P14902 IDO1 Indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase 1 substrate enzymes
P33261 CYP2C19 Cytochrome P450 2C19 substrate enzymes
P46597 P46597 Acetylserotonin O-methyltransferase substrate enzymes
Q16678 CYP1B1 Cytochrome P450 1B1 substrate enzymes
P48039 MTNR1A Melatonin receptor type 1A agonist targets
P49286 MTNR1B Melatonin receptor type 1B agonist targets
Q92753 RORB Nuclear receptor ROR-beta agonist targets
P03372 ESR1 Estrogen receptor antagonist targets
P0DP23 CALM1 Calmodulin antagonist targets
P05164 MPO Myeloperoxidase inhibitor targets
P11678 EPX Eosinophil peroxidase inhibitor targets
P16083 NQO2 Ribosyldihydronicotinamide dehydrogenase [quinone] inhibitor targets
P27797 P27797 Calreticulin modulator targets
Q8TCC7 SLC22A8 Organic anion transporter 3 inhibitor transporters