4350-09-8[NH3+][C@@H](Cc1c[nH]c2ccc(O)cc12)C(=O)[O-]LDCYZAJDBXYCGN-VIFPVBQESA-N5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan zwitterion is an amino acid zwitterion arising from transfer of a proton from the carboxy to the amino group of 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan; major species at pH 7.3. It is a tautomer of a 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan.
4350-09-8CHEBI:58266295-297
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UsesA labelled metabolite of Tryptophan
Uses5-Hydroxy-L-Tryptophan is a hydroxylated metabolite of L-Tryptophan
Uses5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan has been used:to inject experimental mice for serotonin detectionas a precursor of 5-hydroxytryptamine and injected in pregnant mice and neonatal rats for vital neutral red staining of lung slicesas a standard in citrate-acetate buffer for its use in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis
General DescriptionColorless to pale pink crystals.
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DefinitionChEBI: 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan is the L-enantiomer of 5-hydroxytryptophan. It has a role as a human metabolite, a plant metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is a 5-hydroxytryptophan, a hydroxy-L-tryptophan and a non-proteinogenic L-alpha-amino acid. It is an enantiomer of a 5-hydroxy-D-tryptophan. It is a tautomer of a 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan zwitterion.