RAMELTEON

Descriptions

Biochem/physiol Actions

Ramelteon is a cell penetrant, potent and selective agonist at MT1/MT2 melatonin receptor that exhibits sleep-promoting properties. It is not binding to GABA receptor complex. Ramelteon is an analog of melatonin recently approved to treat insomnia.

Specifications

Colour	white to beige
InChI key	YLXDSYKOBKBWJQ-LBPRGKRZSA-N
InChI	1S/C16H21NO2/c1-2-15(18)17-9-7-12-4-3-11-5-6-14-13(16(11)12)8-10-19-14/h5-6,12H,2-4,7-10H2,1H3,(H,17,18)/t12-/m0/s1
Manufacturer	SIGMA-ALDRICH
Solubility	DMSO: 2 mg/mL, clear
Form	powder