Melatonin

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Melatonin, N-acetyl-5 methoxytryptamine, is a principal neurotransmitter and neurohormone, acting both as an amino acid and a hormone. The essential amino acid, tryptophan, is converted to serotonin in the brain. Serotonin, through the actions of enzymes, N-acetyl-transferase and hydroxy-indol-o-methyl transferase, is converted to melatonin in the pineal gland. Melatonin secretion is regulated by darkness and suppressed by light.

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