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CHEBI:3930 - cryptolepine

ChEBI IDCHEBI:3930
ChEBI Namecryptolepine
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DefinitionAn 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.
Secondary ChEBI IDCHEBI:42177
Last Modified28 July 2014
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FormulaC16H12N2
Net Charge0
Average Mass232.286
Monoisotopic Mass232.10005
SMILESCn1c2c3ccccc3nc-2cc2ccccc21
InChIInChI=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
InChIKeyKURWKDDWCJELSV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
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.
cysteine protease inhibitor  Any protease inhibitor that restricts the action of a cysteine protease.
plant metabolite  Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
metabolite  Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
Applications:
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.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
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
Synonym  Source
CCRIS 9019ChemIDplus
Manual XrefsDatabases
C09142KEGG COMPOUND
DR1PDBeChem
CryptolepineWikipedia
C00001710KNApSAcK
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:15814Reaxys
CAS:480-26-2KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:480-26-2ChemIDplus
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