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pyrroloindole

pyrroloindole noun: a tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyrrole ring fused to one of indole.

Noun

pyrroloindole (uncountable)

  1. A tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyrrole ring fused to one of indole
    • As seen in Fig 8, SB-206553 exhibits a binding mode in the α7 nAChR-ECD where the amino group of the carbamate establishes a hydrogen bond with the carbonyl group of Asp133, whereas the pyrroloindole moiety appears located between Phe151 and Phe155, a position that would favor π-stacking...2015 August 5, Patricia Möller-Acuña et al., “Similarities between the Binding Sites of SB-206553 at Serotonin Type 2 and Alpha7 Acetylcholine Nicotinic Receptors: Rationale for Its...

Origin of pyrroloindole

From pyrrolo- + indole.

Questions about pyrroloindole

What does pyrroloindole mean?
Pyrroloindole means a tricyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a pyrrole ring fused to one of indole.
What part of speech is pyrroloindole?
Pyrroloindole is a noun.

Words near pyrroloindole in the dictionary

  1. pyrrolo
  2. pyrrolobenzodiazepine
  3. pyrrolobenzodiazepines
  4. pyrrolocarbazole
  5. pyrrolocarbazoles
  6. pyrroloindole
  7. pyrroloindoline
  8. pyrroloindolines
  9. pyrrolone
  10. pyrrolones
  11. pyrrolopyridine

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