National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Oxitriptan

Synonyms

5-Hydroxytryptophan

L-5-Hydroxytryptophan

2-Amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1-H-indol-3-yl)propionic Acid

5-HTP

Levothym

OXITRIPTAN

Oxitriptan

Oxyfan

Pretonine

Quietim

Serotonyl

Telesol

Definitions

An aromatic amino acid with antidepressant activity. In vivo, oxitriptan (or 5-hydroxytryptophan) is converted into 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or serotonin) as well as other neurotransmitters. Oxitriptan may exert its antidepressant activity via conversion to serotonin or directly by binding to serotonin (5-HT) receptors within the central nervous system (CNS). Endogenous oxitriptan is produced from the essential amino acid L-tryptophan. The exogenous therapeutic form is isolated from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C52181

CAS_Registry

4350-09-8

CHEBI_ID

CHEBI:17780

Chemical_Formula

C11H12N2O3

code

C52181

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C176424

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

An aromatic amino acid with antidepressant activity. In vivo, oxitriptan (or 5-hydroxytryptophan) is converted into 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT or serotonin) as well as other neurotransmitters. Oxitriptan may exert its antidepressant activity via conversion to serotonin or directly by binding to serotonin (5-HT) receptors within the central nervous system (CNS). Endogenous oxitriptan is produced from the essential amino acid L-tryptophan. The exogenous therapeutic form is isolated from the seeds of the African plant Griffonia simplicifolia.

FDA_UNII_Code

C1LJO185Q9

FULL_SYN

5-Hydroxytryptophan

L-5-Hydroxytryptophan

2-Amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1-H-indol-3-yl)propionic Acid

5-HTP

Levothym

OXITRIPTAN

Oxitriptan

Oxyfan

Pretonine

Quietim

Serotonyl

Telesol

label

Oxitriptan

Legacy Concept Name

_5-Hydroxytryptophan

NCI_Drug_Dictionary_ID

459776

PDQ_Closed_Trial_Search_ID

459776

PDQ_Open_Trial_Search_ID

459776

Preferred_Name

Oxitriptan

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C52181

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0000578

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C73539

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