Chanoclavine

Chanoclavine
Names
IUPAC name
(E)-2-methyl-3-[(4R,5R)-4-(methylamino)-1,3,4,5-tetrahydrobenzo[cd]indol-5-yl]prop-2-en-1-ol
Other names
chanoclavin-l
Identifiers
2390-99-0
ChemSpider 4444739
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PubChem 5281381
Properties
C16H20N2O
Molar mass 256.34 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Chanoclavine, also known as chanoclavin-l is a tri-cyclic ergot alkaloid (ergoline) isolate of certain fungi. It is mainly produced by members of the genus claviceps.[1] Long used in traditional Chinese medicine, it was found in 1987 mouse studies to stimulate dopamine D-2 receptors in the brain.[2]

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References

  1. Lorenz, N; Haarmann, T; Pazoutová, S; Jung, M; Tudzynski, P (2009). "The ergot alkaloid gene cluster: Functional analyses and evolutionary aspects". Phytochemistry 70 (15–16): 1822–32. doi:10.1016/j.phytochem.2009.05.023. PMID 19695648.
  2. Watanabe, H; Somei, M; Sekihara, S; Nakagawa, K; Yamada, F (1987). "Dopamine receptor stimulating effects of chanoclavine analogues, tricyclic ergot alkaloids, in the brain". Japanese journal of pharmacology 45 (4): 501–6. doi:10.1254/jjp.45.501. PMID 3127619.
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