Chemical Properties
Off-White Amorphous Solid
Uses
A melatonin receptor antagonist
Uses
Luzindole significantly antagonizes melatonin-mediated antinociception, suggesting that MEL-1B-R plays a further role as a mediator of melatonin modulation of pain signaling. It is used both in vitro and in vivo to evaluate the roles of melatonin receptor signaling in diverse pathways, including circadian rhythms, animal behavior, and melanophore response
Definition
ChEBI: A member of the class of indoles that is tryptamine in which one of the amino hydrogens is replaced by an acetyl group while the hydrogen at position 2 is replaced by a benzyl group.
Biological Activity
Melatonin antagonist.
Biochem/physiol Actions
Luzindole is a melatonin (mel) receptor antagonist. It has higher affinity towards the Mel 1b receptor than the Mel 1a receptor subtype.
