CHEBI:3930 - cryptolepine

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ChEBI Name cryptolepine
ChEBI ID CHEBI:3930
Definition An organic heterotetracyclic compound that is 5H-indolo[3,2-b]quinoline in which the hydrogen at position N-5 is replaced by a methyl group.
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Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:42177
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Formula C16H12N2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 232.27990
Monoisotopic Mass 232.10005
InChI InChI=1S/C16H12N2/c1-18-15-9-5-2-6-11(15)10-14-16(18)12-7-3-4-8-13(12)17-14/h2-10H,1H3
InChIKey KURWKDDWCJELSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Cn1c2c(cc3ccccc13)nc1ccccc21
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
cysteine protease inhibitor
Any protease inhibitor that restricts the action of a cysteine protease.
metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
(via alkaloid )
Application(s): antimalarial
A drug used in the treatment of malaria. Antimalarials are usually classified on the basis of their action against Plasmodia at different stages in their life cycle in the human.
antineoplastic agent
A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms.
anti-inflammatory agent
Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
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Outgoing cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) has role anti-inflammatory agent (CHEBI:67079)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) has role antimalarial (CHEBI:38068)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) has role cysteine protease inhibitor (CHEBI:64152)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) has role plant metabolite (CHEBI:76924)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) is a indole alkaloid (CHEBI:38958)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) is a organic heterotetracyclic compound (CHEBI:38163)
cryptolepine (CHEBI:3930) is a organonitrogen heterocyclic compound (CHEBI:38101)
IUPAC Name
5-methyl-5H-indolo[3,2-b]quinoline
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CCRIS 9019 ChemIDplus
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C00001710 KNApSAcK
C09142 KEGG COMPOUND
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
15814 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
480-26-2 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
480-26-2 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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Last Modified
28 July 2014