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Protopine is an alkaloid occurring in opium poppy,[2] Corydalis tubers[3] and other plants of the family papaveraceae, like Fumaria officinalis.[4] Protopine is metabolically derived from the benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (S)-Reticuline through a progressive series of five enzymatic transformations: 1) berberine bridge enzyme to (S)-Scoulerine; 2) (S)-cheilanthifoline synthase/CYP719A25 to (S)-Cheilanthifoline; 3) (S)-stylopine synthase/CYP719A20 to (S)-Stylopine; 4) (S)-tetrahydroprotoberberine N-methyltransferase to (S)-cis-N-Methylstylopine; and ultimately, 5) N-methylstylopine hydroxylase to protopine.[5]
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7-Methyl-2′H,2′′H-7,13a-secobis([1,3]dioxolo)[4′,5′:2,3;4′′,5′′:9,10]berbin-13a-one | |
Systematic IUPAC name
5-Methyl-4,6,7,14-tetrahydro-2H,10H-bis([1,3]benzodioxolo)[4,5-c:5′,6′-g]azecin-13(5H)-one | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.546 |
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C20H19NO5 | |
Molar mass | 353.369 g/mol |
Appearance | white crystals |
Density | 1.399 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 208 °C (406 °F; 481 K) |
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Solubility in chloroform | 1:15 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It has been found to inhibit histamine H1 receptors and platelet aggregation, and acts as an analgesic.[6][7]
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