CHEBI:18723 - nicotine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:18723
ChEBI Namenicotine
Stars
DefinitionA racemate composed of equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-nicotine.
Last Modified26 July 2017
Wikipedia
Species of MetaboliteComponentSourceComments
Nicotiana tabacum (ncbitaxon:4097) - PubMed (11559179)
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
teratogenic agent  A role played by a chemical compound in biological systems with adverse consequences in embryo developments, leading to birth defects, embryo death or altered development, growth retardation and functional defect.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
mitogen  A chemical substance that encourages a cell to commence cell division, triggering mitosis.
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist  An agonist that selectively binds to and activates a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
neurotoxin  A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.
Applications:
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
peripheral nervous system drug  A drug that acts principally at one or more sites within the peripheral neuroeffector systems, the autonomic system, and motor nerve-skeletal system.
anxiolytic drug  Anxiolytic drugs are agents that alleviate anxiety, tension, and anxiety disorders, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions.
psychotropic drug  A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function.
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist  An agonist that selectively binds to and activates a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
biomarker  A substance used as an indicator of a biological state.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has part (R)-nicotine (CHEBI:39162)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has part (S)-nicotine (CHEBI:17688)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role anxiolytic drug (CHEBI:35474)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role biomarker (CHEBI:59163)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role immunomodulator (CHEBI:50846)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role mitogen (CHEBI:52290)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role neurotoxin (CHEBI:50910)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist (CHEBI:47958)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role peripheral nervous system drug (CHEBI:49110)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role psychotropic drug (CHEBI:35471)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) has role teratogenic agent (CHEBI:50905)
nicotine (CHEBI:18723) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
Incoming Relation(s)
6-hydroxynicotine (CHEBI:24729) has functional parent nicotine (CHEBI:18723)
cotinine N-oxide (CHEBI:89087) has functional parent nicotine (CHEBI:18723)
(S)-nornicotine (CHEBI:28313) has parent hydride nicotine (CHEBI:18723)
nicotine N1'-oxide (CHEBI:30734) has parent hydride nicotine (CHEBI:18723)
IUPAC Name 
rac-3-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)pyridine
Synonyms  Source
(+-)-3-(1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinyl)pyridineKEGG COMPOUND
(R,S)-nicotineChemIDplus
(RS)-nicotineUM-BBD
nicotinChEBI
(±)-nicotineChemIDplus
nikotinChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
C00002057KNApSAcK
c0468UM-BBD
C16150KEGG COMPOUND
DB00184DrugBank
HMDB0014330HMDB
NicotineWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:82108Reaxys
Beilstein:82111Beilstein
CAS:22083-74-5KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:22083-74-5ChemIDplus
Citations