Preferred Name | melatonin | |
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Definitions |
A member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl group. It is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in humans. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_16796 |
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definition |
A member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl group. It is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in humans. |
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has characteristic |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_176497 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50847 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_77746 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_75771 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_24621 |
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has role |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_176497 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50847 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_77746 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_75771 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_24621 |
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label |
melatonin |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:16796 |
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prefLabel |
melatonin |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_27162 |