| ZFIN ID: ZDB-EXP-110519-1 |
Experiment Conditions Description: chemical treatment: melatonin
| chemical treatment: melatonin |
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| Name: | chemical treatment |
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| Definition: | Experimental condition in which the fish is treated with a chemical substance. This treatment could be administered by adding the chemical substance to the tank water, injections, or by consumption. |
| Ontology: | Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000111] |
| 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 ) |
| Publication: | Appelbaum et al., 2009 |
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