Basic information
- Standard SMILES
Cn1cc(CC(N)C(=O)O)c2ccccc21- InChIKey
ZADWXFSZEAPBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N- Molecular formula
- C12H14N2O2
- Average molar mass
- 218.25 g/mol
- Monoisotopic mass
- 218.10552769
Overview
1-methyltryptophan is a tryptophan derivative that is tryptophan carrying a single methyl substituent at position 1 on the indole. It has a role as an antineoplastic agent and an EC 1.13.11.52 (indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase) inhibitor. It is a tryptophan derivative and a non-proteinogenic alpha-amino acid.
Names & identifiers
- Preferred name
- 1-Methyltryptophan
- IUPAC
- 2-amino-3-(1-methylindol-3-yl)propanoic acid
- English name
- 1-Methyl-DL-tryptophan
- Molecular formula
- C12H14N2O2
- Molecular weight
- 218.25
Names & synonyms
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Database identifiers
- CAS
21339-55-9、26988-72-7- PubChem CID
- 98112
- DTXSID
DTXSID601314131- ChEMBL
CHEMBL513172- ChEBI
CHEBI:72821- EC Number
- 248-157-6
Properties
Computed structural properties
- XLogP
- -1.3
- Topological polar surface area
- 68.3 Ų
- Hydrogen bond donors
- 2
- Hydrogen bond acceptors
- 3
- Rotatable bonds
- 3
- Heavy atoms
- 16
- Formal charge
- 0
- Complexity
- 270
Physicochemical properties
- Melting point
- 250 °C · 250 °C (dec.)(lit.)
- Boiling point
- 429.3 · 429.3±35.0 °C(Predicted)
- Density
- 1.28 · 1.28±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)
- storage temp.
- 2 · 2-8°C
- form
- Solid
- pka
- 2.26 · 2.26±0.10(Predicted)
- color
- White to off-white
- InChI
- 1S/C12H14N2O2/c1-14-7-8(6-10(13)12(15)16)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14/h2-5,7,10H,6,13H2,1H3,(H,15,16)
- InChIKey
- ZADWXFSZEAPBJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- Cn1cc(CC(N)C(O)=O)c2ccccc12
- UNSPSC Code
- 12352100 · 12352100
- NACRES
- 22 · NA.22
- Symbol(GHS)
- 7 · GHS07
- Signal word
- Warning
- Hazard statements
- 315 · H315-H319
- Precautionary statements
- 264 · P264-P280-P302+P352-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313
- PPE
- 95 · Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
- WGK Germany
- 3 · 3
- HS Code
- 2933998090 · 2933998090
- Storage Class
- 11 · 11 - Combustible Solids
Safety & regulation
Safety data
- PPE
- Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
- wgk
- 3
- hs_code
- 2933998090
- Signal word
- Warning
- Symbol(GHS)
- GHS07
- Storage Class
- 11 - Combustible Solids
- Hazard statements
- H315-H319
- Precautionary statements
- P264-P280-P302+P352-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313
Chemistry & industry
Applications
Uses1-Methyltryptophan is a reagent that is used in the rational design of a minimalist multifunctional photo-immunotherapy nanoplatform toward boosting immunotherapy capability.
Uses1-Methyl-DL-tryptophan, a competitive inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3 dioxygenase-1 (IDO1), has been used to study inflammation-induced depression in mice and syncytial virus induced bronchiolitis.
Suppliers50 total
Additional notes
DefinitionChEBI: A tryptophan derivative that is tryptophan carrying a single methyl substituent at position 1 on the indole.
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