Term Name: bufogenin
Synonyms: 3beta-hydroxy-5beta,15beta-14,15-epoxybufa-20,22-dienolide, Bufogein, Bufogenin, bufogenina, bufogenine, bufogeninum, resibufogenin, respigon
Definition: A steroid lactone of Chan su (toad venom), a Chinese medicine obtained from the skin venom gland of toads. A specific Na/K-ATPase protein inhibitor, it is used as a cardiotonic and central nervous system (CNS) respiratory agent, an analgesic and anesthetic, and as a remedy for ulcers.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:31319]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: epoxy steroid steroid lactone
has_functional_parent: bufanolide
has_role: EC 3.6.3.9 (Na(+)/K(+)-transporting ATPase) inhibitor