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  1. Chelerythrine

    Chelerythrine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid present in the plant Chelidonium majus (greater celandine). It is a potent, selective, and cell-permeable protein kinase C inhibitor in vitro. And an efficacious antagonist of G-protein-coupled CB1 receptors. This molecule also exhibits anticancer qualities and it has served as a base for many potential novel drugs against cancer. Structurally, this molecule has two distinct conformations, one being a positively charged iminium form, and the other being an uncharged form, a pseudo-base.It is also found in the plants Zanthoxylum clava-herculis and Zanthoxylum rhoifolium, exhibiting antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and other human pathogens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Chelerythrinenoun

    an alkaloidal principle obtained from the celandine, and named from the red color of its salts. It is a colorless crystalline substance, and acts as an acrid narcotic poison. It is identical with sanguinarine

  2. Etymology: [Gr. celandine + 'eryqro`s red.]

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  1. Chelerythrine

    Chelerythrine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the plant Greater celandine. It is a potent, selective, and cell-permeable protein kinase C inhibitor. It is also the major active natural product found in the plant Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, exhibiting anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of chelerythrine in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of chelerythrine in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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