Formation of melatonin and 5-hydroxyindole acetic acid from 14C-tryptophan by rat pineal glands in organ culture

Nature. 1968 Mar 9;217(5132):953-4. doi: 10.1038/217953a0.
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MeSH terms

  • 5-Hydroxytryptophan / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Chromatography, Paper
  • Culture Techniques
  • Female
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / biosynthesis*
  • Melatonin / biosynthesis*
  • Pineal Gland / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Serotonin / biosynthesis
  • Tryptophan / metabolism*

Substances

  • Carbon Isotopes
  • Serotonin
  • Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
  • Tryptophan
  • 5-Hydroxytryptophan
  • Melatonin