5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) is the main metabolite of serotonin. The metabolic intermediate 5-hydroxyindoleacetaldehyde (5-HIAL) is formed from serotonin by monoamine oxidase (MAO) and then 5-HIAA is formed from 5-HIAL via aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH). Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid, revision 1367335721.

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C10H9NO3, 191.19 g/mol

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