Bioactivity | N-Demethylricinine is a ricinine, can be interconverted with ricinine in senescent and green castor plant leaves. Ricinine, is a α-pyridone alkaloid biosynthetically related to the pyridine nucleotide cycle. The alkaloid catabolism of ricinine is associated with aging process[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | N-Demethylricinine | ||||||||||||
CAS | 21642-98-8 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C7H6N2O2 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 150.13 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Skurský L, Burleson D, Waller GR. Interconversion of ricinine and n-demethylricinine in senescent and green castor plant leaves. J Biol Chem. 1969 Jun 25;244(12):3238-42. |