| Bioactivity | Tetrahydroberberine is an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from corydalis tuber; has micromolar affinity for dopamine D(2) (pK(i) = 6.08) and 5-HT(1A) (pK(i) = 5.38) receptors but moderate to no affinity for other relevant serotonin receptors (5-HT(1B), 5-HT(1D), 5-HT(3), and 5-HT(4); pK(i) < 5.00). | ||||||||||||
| Name | Tetrahydroberberine | ||||||||||||
| CAS | 522-97-4 | ||||||||||||
| Formula | C20H21NO4 | ||||||||||||
| Molar Mass | 339.39 | ||||||||||||
| Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
| Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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| Reference | [1]. Lee TH, et al. Tetrahydroberberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid isolated from corydalis tuber, enhances gastrointestinal motor function. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2011 Sep;338(3):917-24. [2]. Niwa M, et al. Dopaminergic unique affinity of tetrahydroberberine and l-tetrahydroberberine-d-camphor sulfonate. Pharmacology. 1991;43(6):329-36. |