Protopine

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Protopine[1]
Identifiers
CAS number 130-86-9 YesY
PubChem 4970
ChEMBL CHEMBL486179 N
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Properties
Molecular formula C20H19NO5
Molar mass 353.369 g/mol
Appearance white crystals
Density 1.399 g/cm3
Melting point 208 °C
Solubility in water practically insoluble
Solubility in chloroform 1:15
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Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Protopine is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid occurring in opium poppy,[2] Corydalis tubers[3] and other plants of the family papaveraceae, like Fumaria officinalis.[4] It has been found to inhibit histamine H1 receptors and platelet aggregation, and acts as an analgesic.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. The Merck Index (9 ed.). New Jersey: Merck & Co. 1976. p. 1023. 
  2. The Free Dictionary: Protopine
  3. Jiang, B; Cao, K; Wang, R (2004). "Inhibitory effect of protopine on K(ATP) channel subunits expressed in HEK-293 cells.". European Journal of Pharmacology 506 (2): 93–100. doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.11.004. PMID 15588728. 
  4. Vrba, J.; Vrublova, E.; Modriansky, M.; Ulrichova, J. (2011). "Protopine and allocryptopine increase mRNA levels of cytochromes P450 1A in human hepatocytes and HepG2 cells independently of AhR". Toxicology Letters 203 (2): 135–141. doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2011.03.015. PMID 21419197. 
  5. Saeed, SA; Gilani, AH; Majoo, RU; Shah, BH (1997). "Anti-thrombotic and anti-inflammatory activities of protopine.". Pharmacological research : the official journal of the Italian Pharmacological Society 36 (1): 1–7. doi:10.1006/phrs.1997.0195. PMID 9368908. 
  6. Protopine at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
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