OBO ID: CHEBI:65524
Term Name: 5-bromo-8-methoxy-1-methyl-beta-carboline Search Ontology:
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  • 5-bromo-8-methoxy-1-methyl-9H-beta-carboline
Definition: A member of the class of beta-carboline that is 9H-beta-carboline substituted by bromo, methoxy and a methyl group at positions 5, 8 and 1 respectively. It is isolated from a marine bryozoan Pterocella vesiculosa and has been found to exhibit moderate antitumour activity against the P388 murine leukemia cell line. Additionally it shows antimicrobial activity towards the Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis and the fungi Candida albicans and Trichophyton mentagrophytes.
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Ontology: ChEBI  ( EBI )
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