Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-05-15 00:21:44 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 06:26:37 UTC
MiMeDB IDMMDBc0007020
Metabolite Identification
Common NameTryptophol
DescriptionTryptophol, also known as indole-3-ethanol, is an indolyl alcohol that is ethanol substituted by a 1H-indol-3-yl group at position 2. It has a role as a Saccharomyces cerevisiae metabolite, an auxin and a plant metabolite. Tryptophol is a catabolite of tryptophan converted by the gut microbiota. After absorption through the intestinal epithelium, tryptophan catabolites enter the bloodstream and are later excreted in the urine (PMID:30120222 ). Tryptophol production was negatively associated with interferon-gamma production (IFNγ) which suggests that tryptophol has anti-inflammatory properties (PMID:27814509 ). Tryptophol has also been identified as the hypnotic agent in trypanosomal sleeping sickness, and because it is formed in vivo after ethanol or disulfiram treatment, it is also associated with the study of alcoholism (PMID:7241135 ).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC10H11NO
Average Molecular Weight161.2004
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight161.084063979
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C10H11NO/c12-6-5-8-7-11-10-4-2-1-3-9(8)10/h1-4,7,11-12H,5-6H2
InChI KeyMBBOMCVGYCRMEA-UHFFFAOYSA-N