Term Name: colchicine
Synonyms: N-(1,2,3,10-tetramethoxy-9-oxo-5,6,7,9-tetrahydrobenzo[a]heptalen-7-yl)acetamide
Definition: An alkaloid that is a carbotricyclic compound comprising 5,6,7,9-tetrahydrobenzo[a]heptalene having four methoxy substituents at the 1-, 2-, 3- and 10-positions as well as an oxo group at the 9-position and an acetamido group at the 7-position. It has been isolated from the plants belonging to genus Colchicum.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:23359]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: acetamides alkaloid aromatic ether carbotricyclic compound
has subtype: (R)-colchicine (S)-colchicine
has_role: microtubule-destabilising agent plant metabolite