| Description | Secologanin is a monoterpene that has been found in V. rosea and is an intermediate in the synthesis of monoterpene indole alkaloids from geraniol. |
| Synonyms | NSC 640525 |
| molecular weight | 388.37 |
| Molecular formula | C17H24O10 |
| CAS | 19351-63-4 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Battersby, A.R., Burnett, A.R., and Parsons, P.G. Alkaloid biosynthesis. XIV. Secologanin: Its conversion into ipecoside and its role as biological precursor of the indole alkaloids . J. Chem. Soc. C Organic 8, 1187-1192 (1969). 2. Miettinen, K., Dong, L., Navrot, N., et al. The seco-iridoid pathway from Catharanthus roseus. Nat. Commun. 5:3606, (2014). 3. Irmler, S., Schröder, G., St-Pierre, B., et al. Indole alkaloid biosynthesis in Catharanthus roseus: New enzyme activities and identification of cytochrome P450 CYP72A1 as secologanin synthase. Plant J. 24(6), 797-804 (2000). |