ZFIN ID: ZDB-EXP-171107-1
Experiment Conditions Description: chemical treatment by environment: melatonin
chemical treatment by environment: melatonin
Name: chemical treatment by environment
Synonyms:
Definition: Chemical treatment condition in which the chemical is introduced through the environment. For zebrafish this is the tank water.
Ontology: Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000238]
Name: melatonin
Synonyms: 5-methoxy-N-acetyltryptamine, Melatonin, melatonine, N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, N-[2-(5-methoxyindol-3-yl)ethyl]acetamide, N-Acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine
Definition: A member of the class of acetamides that is acetamide in which one of the hydrogens attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced by a 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl group. It is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in humans.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16796]  ( EBI )
Publication: Chen et al., 2017