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:
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.
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.
mitogen  A chemical substance that encourages a cell to commence cell division, triggering mitosis.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
Applications:
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist  An agonist that selectively binds to and activates a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
psychotropic drug  A loosely defined grouping of drugs that have effects on psychological function.
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.
biomarker  A substance used as an indicator of a biological state.
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.
immunomodulator  Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
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