Term Name: tacrine
Synonyms: 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-acridinamine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-9-aminoacridine, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridin-9-amine, 5-amino-6,7,8,9-tetrahydroacridine, 9-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine, TACRINE, tetrahydroaminacrine
Definition: A member of the class of acridines that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroacridine substituted by an amino group at position 9. It is used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:45980]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: acridines aromatic amine
has_role: EC 3.1.1.7 (acetylcholinesterase) inhibitor
inverse has_functional_parent: bis(7)-tacrine
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: tacrine(1+)
is_conjugate_base_of: tacrine(1+)