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5-carboxamidotryptamine

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5-carboxamidotryptamine

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Also known as 5-CT, 5-Carboxamide tryptamine, 5-Carboxyamidotryptamine

5-Carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT), also known as 5-(aminocarbonyl)tryptamine, is a tryptamine derivative closely related to the neurotransmitter serotonin.

Chemical data

Formula
C11H13N3O
Molecular weight
203.24 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indole-5-carboxamide
SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1C(=O)N)C(=CN2)CCN
InChIKey
WKZLNEWVIAGNAW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
-0.6
Polar surface area
84.9 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Mass
203.105862
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chemical formula
C₁₁H₁₃N₃O
canonical SMILES
C1=CC2=C(C=C1C(=O)N)C(=CN2)CCN
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5-Carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT), also known as 5-(aminocarbonyl)tryptamine, is a tryptamine derivative closely related to the neurotransmitter serotonin.

5-CT acts as a non-selective, high-affinity full agonist at the 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B, 5-HT1D, 5-HT5A, and 5-HT7 receptors, as well as an agonist of the 5-HT2, 5-HT3, 5-HT6 receptors with lower affinity. It has negligible affinity for the 5-HT1E and 5-HT1F receptors. 5-CT binds most strongly to the 5-HT1A receptor and it was once thought to be selective for this site.

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