Molecule Details
InChIKeyLDCYZAJDBXYCGN-VIFPVBQESA-N
Compound NameOxitriptan
Canonical SMILESN[C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccc(O)cc12)C(=O)O
Clinical Status Data-mined Candidate
Targets (Human+Pathogen)2
Pfam Stratification Homologous
Avg pChEMBL8.79
SourceChEMBL;BindingDB
2D Structure
2D structure
Activity Profile
DrugBank Annotations
DrugBank ID DB02959
Drug NameOxitriptan
CAS Number4350-09-8
Groups approved investigational nutraceutical withdrawn
ATC Codes N06AX01
Description5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally occurring amino acid and metabolic intermediate in the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin. 5-HTP is sold over-the-counter in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada as a dietary supplement for use as an antidepressant...

Categories: Amino Acids Amino Acids, Aromatic Amino Acids, Cyclic Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Antidepressive Agents Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation Central Nervous System Agents Central Nervous System Depressants Nervous System Psychoanaleptics Psychotropic Drugs
Cross-references: BindingDB: 50403163 ChEBI: 58266 CHEMBL350221 ChemSpider: 388413 C00643 D07339 PDB: 4PQ PubChem:439280 PubChem:46505826 RxCUI: 94 Wikipedia: 5-Hydroxytryptophan ZINC: ZINC000000895330
Target Activities (2)
Target Gene Organism Category Pfam pChEMBL Type Source
P08908 HTR1A Homo sapiens Human PF00001 8.9 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
P34969 HTR7 Homo sapiens Human PF00001 8.7 Ki ChEMBL;BindingDB
DrugBank Target Actions (1)
Target Gene Target Name Action Type
Q9RVD6 Q9RVD6 Tryptophan--tRNA ligase 2 binder targets