5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan - 10mM in DMSO, high purity , CAS No.4350-09-8

Item Number

H423959

• Synonyms: 5-hydroxy-L-tryptophan|L-5-Hydroxytryptophan|oxitriptan|4350-09-8|5-hydroxytryptophan|Levothym|Cincofarm|L-5-Htp|Pretonine|Oxyfan|Quietim|Levotinine|Serotonyl|Telesol|Triptene|5-Hydroxytryptophan L-form|hydroxytryptophan|(2S)-2-amino-3-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol
• Specifications & Purity: Moligand™, 10mM in DMSO
• Biochemical and Physiological Mechanisms: Hydroxylation of L-tryptophan occurs in the brain during serotonin synthesis. This is a step that controls the production of serotonin and also yields 5-hydroxy-l-tryptophan (5-HTP) as a metabolite. Thus, consumption 5-HTP, increases the serotonin level,
• Storage Temp: Store at -80°C
• Shipped In: Ice chest + Ice pads
• Grade: Moligand™

Product Description

5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan has been used:

· to inject experimental mice for serotonin detection

· as a precursor of 5-hydroxytryptamine and injected in pregnant mice and neonatal rats for vital neutral red staining of lung slices

· as a standard in citrate-acetate buffer for its use in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis