Samandarin
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| Samandarin | |
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| IUPAC name | (2S,5R,5aS,5bS,7aR,9S,10aS,10bS,12aR)-Octadecahydro-5a,7a -dimethyl-2,5-epoxycyclopenta[5,6]naphth[1,2-d]azepin-9-ol |
| Other names | Samandarin Samandarine |
| Molecular formula | C19H31NO2 |
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| CAS number | [] |
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| Molar mass | 305.45 |
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Samandarin is the main steroidal alkaloid of the skin glands of the fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra). It is extremely toxic, causing strong muscle convulsions and high blood pressure combined with hyperventilation in vertebrates.
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[edit] References
- "Salamander alkaloids. II. Samandarone and samandaridine, secondary alkaloids in the poison of the fire and alpine salamanders." Schopf, C.; Koch, K. Ann. (1942), 552 37-61.
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