User:Eloil/Tryptamine
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| IUPAC name
3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole
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3D model (JSmol)
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| Properties | |
| C10H12N2 | |
| Molar mass | 160.220 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Tryptamine is an alkaloid found in plants, animals and fungi. It is based around the indole ring structure and is formed by the action of the enzyme tryptophan decarboxylase on tryptophan, an amino acid.