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strictosidine

strictosidine noun: a terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.

Noun

strictosidine (uncountable)

  1. A terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.

Questions about strictosidine

What does strictosidine mean?
Strictosidine means a terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.
What part of speech is strictosidine?
Strictosidine is a noun.

Words near strictosidine in the dictionary

  1. strictness
  2. strictnesses
  3. stricto senso
  4. stricto sensu
  5. strictosamide
  6. strictosidine
  7. strictu sensu
  8. stricture
  9. strictured
  10. strictureplasties
  11. strictureplasty

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