Chemicals and Drugs

Atractyloside

A glycoside of a kaurene type diterpene that is found in some plants including Atractylis gummifera (ATRACTYLIS); COFFEE; XANTHIUM, and CALLILEPIS. Toxicity is due to inhibition of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE TRANSLOCASE.

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Abstract

A glycoside of a kaurene type diterpene that is found in some plants including Atractylis gummifera (ATRACTYLIS); COFFEE; XANTHIUM, and CALLILEPIS. Toxicity is due to inhibition of ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE TRANSLOCASE.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Atractylate
  • Atractylic Acid
  • Acid, Atractylic

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under GLYCOSIDES 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Glycosides (1968-1975)
  • Phenanthrenes (1973-1974)

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  1. D02w.455w.849w.291w.162
  2. D09w.408w.105

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Atractyloside. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001278. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001278
  2. Atractyloside. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27105880