Strictosidine
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strictosidine is a noun meaning A terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.
Meaning
A terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stictosidine, sedinone, atisine, nesodine, secologanate, secologanin.
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