Term Name: | emarginatine F |
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Synonyms: | (8beta)-1-O-benzoyl-1-O-2-O-dideacetyl-8-deoxo-2-O-[(1,6-dihydro-1-methyl-6-oxo-3-pyridinyl)carbonyl]-8-hydroxyevonine |
Definition: | A sesquiterpene alkaloid that is a macrolide incorporating a substituted dihydroagarofuran and a pyrindine ring. Isolated from Maytenus emarginata, it exhibits strong cytotoxicity against human epidermoid carcinoma of the nasopharynx (KB), ileocecal adenocarcinoma (HCT-8), melanoma (RPMI-7951) and medulloblastoma (TE-671) tumor cells, and against murine leukemia (P-388). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:65840] ( EBI ) |