6-fluoro-DL-Tryptophan

Tryptophan is an amino acid precursor of serotonin (Cay-14332) and melatonin (Cay-14427). 6-fluoro-DL-Tryptophan is a serotonin synthesis inhibitor that is metabolized in the brain and may be useful for tracing pools of neuronal serotonin. It is used as a competitive inhibitor of tryptophan binding to albumin and can behave as a substrate for the serotonin neural transporter for passage through the blood brain barrier.Formal Name: 6-fluoro-tryptophan. CAS Number: 7730-20-3. Synonyms: DL-6-Fluorotryptophan, NSC 9364. Molecular Formula: C11H11FN2O2. Formula Weight: 222.2. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A crystalline solid. Solubility: Acetic Acid (2%): 1 mg/ml, Methanol: 0.1 mg/ml. lambdamax: 218 nm. SMILES: FC1=CC2=C(C(CC(N)C(O)=O)=CN2)C=C1. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C11H11FN2O2/c12-7-1-2-8-6(3-9(13)11(15)16)5-14-10(8)4-7/h1-2,4-5,9,14H,3,13H2,(H,15,16). InChi Key: YMEXGEAJNZRQEH-UHFFFAOYSA-N.