| Bioactivity | Nicotelline (Nicotellin) is a nicotine-related alkaloid, as well as a weak inhibitor of human cDNA-expressed cytochrome P-450 2A6 (CYP2A6). CYP2A6 mediates coumarin 7-hydroxylation, while Nicotelline fails to exhibit inhibition at 300 μM. Nicotelline can be used as a tracer and biomarker of particulate matter (PM) derived from tobacco smoke[1][2]. | ||||||||||||
| Name | Nicotelline | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 494-04-2 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C15H11N3 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 233.27 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Denton TT, et al. Nicotine-related alkaloids and metabolites as inhibitors of human cytochrome P-450 2A6. Biochem Pharmacol. 2004 Feb 15;67(4):751-6. [2]. Jacob P 3rd, et al. Nicotelline: a proposed biomarker and environmental tracer for particulate matter derived from tobacco smoke. Chem Res Toxicol. 2013 Nov 18;26(11):1615-31. |