| Term: | whole organism melatonin |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | whole organism |
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| Synonyms: | multi-cellular organism |
| Definition: | Anatomical structure that is an individual member of Danio rerio. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001094] |
| Name: | melatonin |
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| 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 ) |