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Preferred term

5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in positions 5 and 6. It is a neurotoxic serotonin analog that destroys serotonergic neurons preferentially and is used in neuropharmacologic research.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 1H-Indole-5,6-diol, 3-(2-aminoethyl)-
  • 3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole-5,6-diol
  • 5090-36-8 (5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine)
  • W2QY253O8S

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-V7P41CQF-X

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