Lochnericine
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Formula | C21H24N2O3 |
Molar mass | 352.434 g·mol−1 |
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Lochnericine is a major monoterpene indole alkaloid present in the roots of Catharanthus roseus. It is also present in Tabernaemontana divaricata.[1]
Chemistry
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[edit]Lochnericine is formed from stereoselective epoxidation of carbons 6 and 7 of tabersonine.[1]
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[edit]- ^ a b Carqueijeiro I, Brown S, Chung K, Dang TT, Walia M, Besseau S, et al. (August 2018). "Two Tabersonine 6,7-Epoxidases Initiate Lochnericine-Derived Alkaloid Biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus". Plant Physiology. 177 (4): 1473–1486. doi:10.1104/pp.18.00549. PMC 6084683. PMID 29934299.