5-hydroxytryptamine

Questions

What does 5-hydroxytryptamine mean?

The neurotransmitter serotonin.

Where does 5-hydroxytryptamine come from?

It is a tryptamine with a hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom that is numbered as 5.

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