Term Name: | beta-ergocryptine |
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Synonyms: | 5'alpha(S)-sec-butyl-12'-hydroxy-2'-isopropylergotaman-3',6',18-trione, 5'alpha-(butan-2-yl)-12'-hydroxy-3',6',18-trioxo-2'-(propan-2-yl)ergotaman |
Definition: | alpha-Ergocryptine in which the isobutyl (2-methylpropyl) substituent is replaced by sec-butyl (1-methylpropyl). It is a natural ergot alkaloid. Note that ergocryptine discussed in the literature prior to 1967, when beta-ergocryptine was separated from alpha-ergocryptine, is now referred to as alpha-ergocryptine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:59921] ( EBI ) |