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A 2D skeletal formula depicts melatonin (MLT; N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine), an indoleamine hormone molecule, with an indole ring bearing a methoxy group and an acetamide side chain; atoms are color-coded (C gray, O red, N blue, H white). In biochemistry and endocrinology, this small molecule functions within the endocrine hierarchy to signal circadian timing, facilitating sleep–wake regulation. Physiologically, it is synthesized in the pineal gland of vertebrate brains and acts on melatonin receptors (MT1/MT2) to modulate neuronal and peripheral tissues.
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