Toxiferine
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| CAS Number | 302-30-7 |
| PubChem (CID) | 5281411 |
| ChemSpider | 4444760 |
| UNII | 9M7D9K3OJI |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL231047 |
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| Formula | C40H46N4O2 |
| Molar mass | 614.82 g/mol |
| 3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
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Toxiferine (C-toxiferine I) is a curare toxin. It is a bisindole alkaloid derived from Strychnos toxifera and a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist.
It is a muscle relaxant that causes paralysis of skeletal muscle, which takes approximately 2 hours to recovery for a moderate dose, and 8 hours of total paralysis with a 20-fold paralytic dose.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Page 330 in: The Alkaloids: v. 1: A Review of Chemical Literature (Specialist Periodical Reports). Cambridge, Eng: Royal Society of Chemistry. 1971. ISBN 0-85186-257-8.
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