Term Name: nostocarboline
Synonyms: 6-chloro-2-methyl-9H-beta-carbolin-2-ium
Definition: A member of the class of beta-carbolines that is 9H-beta-carbolin-2-ium substituted by a chloro group at position 6 and a methyl group at position 2. It is isolated from a fresh water cyanobacterium Nostoc 78-12A and acts as an inhibitor of butyrylcholinesterase.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:66637]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alkaloid beta-carbolines organic cation organochlorine compound
has_role: antimalarial EC 3.1.1.8 (cholinesterase) inhibitor metabolite