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Synonyms | beta-Dihydroergocryptine |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.039.157 |
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Formula | C32H43N5O5 |
Molar mass | 577.715 g/mol |
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Epicriptine or beta-dihydroergocryptine is a dopamine agonist of the ergoline class. It constitutes one third of the mixture known as dihydroergocryptine, the other two thirds consisting of alpha-dihydroergocryptine. The alpha differs from the beta form only in the position of a single methyl group, which is a consequence of the biosynthesis in which the proteinogenic amino acid isoleucine is replaced by leucine.