Term Name: | bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid |
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Synonyms: | bis(benzylisoquinoline) alkaloid, bis(benzylisoquinoline) alkaloids, bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloid, bis-benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids |
Definition: | A type of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid whose structures are built up of two benzylisoquinoline units linked by ether bridges. Various structural patterns resulting from additional bridging between the two units by direct carbon-carbon bridging or by methylenedioxy groups are common. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:133004] ( EBI ) |