Identification of O-acetyl-5-methoxytryptophenol in the pineal gland by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
The presence of O-acetyl-5-methoxytryptophol in the pineal glands of rats kept in the dark for 8 h, but not in the light, has been shown by means of g.l.c.-mass spectrometry. It is suggested that this compound may be the biologically active precursor of circulating methoxytryptophol.
D000818:Animals; D003624:Darkness; D005260:Female; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D007211:Indoles / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000032:analysis*; D051381:Rats
D007211:Indoles; C025278:O-acetyl-5-methoxytryptophenol