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IUPAC name
Methyl (5α,12β,19α)-16-hydroxy-2,3,6,7-tetradehydroaspidospermidine-3-carboxylate
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Other names
11-Hydroxytabersonine
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22149-28-6 | |
3D model (Jmol) | Interactive image |
ChemSpider | 391562 |
PubChem | 443326 |
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Properties | |
C21H24N2O3 | |
Molar mass | 352.43 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references | |
16-Hydroxytabersonine is a terpene indole alkaloid produced by the plant Catharanthus roseus. The metabolite is an intermediate in the formation of vindoline, a precursor needed for formation of the pharmaceutically valuable vinblastine and vincristine. 16-hydroxytabersonine is formed from the hydroxylation of tabersonine by tabersonine 16-hydroxylase (T16H). Tabersonine 16-O-methyltransferase (16OMT) methylates the hydroxylated 16 position to form 16-methoxytabersonine.