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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1-2
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-2-15
pubmed:abstractText
The pineals of 28 days old male Wistar rats, in December periodically exposed to either white or green light, were incubated with pterin-6-aldehyde or reduced neopterin. In white light the rhythm of synthesis of 5-methoxytryptophan and of 5-methoxyindole-3-acetic acid was clearly influenced by the pteridines mentioned. In green light a change in rhythmicity of 5-methoxytryptophan, 5-methoxytryptamine and of melatonin/5-methoxytryptophol synthesis by the pteridines was observed. In white light both pteridines increased 5-methoxytryptophan and decreased 5-methoxyindole-3-acetic acid synthesis. Reduced neopterin stimulated 5-methoxytryptamine synthesis and inhibited melatonin/5-methoxytryptophol synthesis. Pterin-6-aldehyde showed an opposite effect. In green light both pteridines decreased 5-methoxytryptophan synthesis, but increased 5-methoxyindole-3-acetic acid and 5-methoxytryptamine synthesis. Melatonin/5-methoxytryptophol synthesis was decreased by reduced neopterin and increased by pterin-6-aldehyde. The results suggest an indolic metabolic pathway leading from 5-methoxytryptophan via 5-methoxytryptamine to melatonin, while pteridines and light of different wave lengths are correlated in regulating indole metabolism.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/2-amino-4-hydroxy-6-formylpteridine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/5-Methoxytryptamine, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/5-methoxyindoleacetic acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/5-methoxytryptophan, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Biopterin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Indoles, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Melanins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Neopterin, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pteridines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pterins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Tryptophan, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/methoxytryptophol
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0300-9564
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
58
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
121-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
The influence of some pteridines on pineal 5-methoxyindole synthesis in male Wistar rats periodically exposed to either white or green light.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article