ZFIN ID: ZDB-EXP-260219-30
Experiment Conditions Description: chemical treatment by environment: huperzine A
chemical treatment by environment: huperzine A
Name: chemical treatment by environment
Synonyms:
Definition: Chemical treatment condition in which the chemical is introduced through the environment. For zebrafish this is the tank water.
Ontology: Zebrafish Environment Condition Ontology [ZECO:0000238]
Name: huperzine A
Synonyms: (-)-huperazine A, (-)-selagine, (5R,9R,11E)-5-amino-11-ethylidene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-5,9-methanocycloocta[b]pyridin-2(1H)-one, (5R,9R,11E)-5-amino-11-ethylidene-7-methyl-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-5,9-methanocycloocta[b]pyridin-2(1H)-one, Hup A, HupA, huperzine-A, hupzine A, kimpukan A, selagine
Definition: A sesquiterpene alkaloid isolated from a club moss Huperzia serrata that has been shown to exhibit neuroprotective activity. It is also an effective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and has attracted interest as a therapeutic candidate for Alzheimer's disease.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:78330]  ( EBI )
Publication: Zhang et al., 2025