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ChEBI

alkaloid

Term ID
CHEBI:22315
Synonyms
  • alcaloide
  • alcaloides
  • Alkaloid
  • Alkaloide
  • alkaloids
Definition
Any of the naturally occurring, basic nitrogen compounds (mostly heterocyclic) occurring mostly in the plant kingdom, but also found in bacteria, fungi, and animals. By extension, certain neutral compounds biogenetically related to basic alkaloids are also classed as alkaloids. Amino acids, peptides, proteins, nucleotides, nucleic acids, amino sugars and antibiotics are not normally regarded as alkaloids. Compounds in which the nitrogen is exocyclic (dopamine, mescaline, serotonin, etc.) are usually classed as amines rather than alkaloids.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from alkaloid
Phenotype where environments contain alkaloid
Phenotype modified by environments containing alkaloid
Human Disease Model