beta-Carboline

Norharman hydrochloride

Formula: C11H8N2 (168.0687)
Chinese Name: 9H-吡啶[3,4-b]吲哚
BioDeep ID: BioDeep_00000002136 ( View LC/MS Profile)
SMILES: C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C3=C(N2)C=NC=C3



Found 2 Sample Hits

m/z Adducts Species Organ Scanning Sample
168.0908 [M-H2O+NH4]+
PPM:7.2
Posidonia oceanica root MALDI (CHCA)
20190613_MS1_A19r-18 - MTBLS1746
Resolution: 17μm, 246x264

Description

186.1058 [M+NH4]+
PPM:17.4
Posidonia oceanica root MALDI (CHCA)
MS1_20180404_PO_1200 - MTBLS1746
Resolution: 17μm, 193x208

Description


beta-Carboline, also known as norharmane, is an organic amine and is the prototype of a class of compounds known as beta-carbolines. beta-Carbolines are compounds containing a 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole moiety. beta-Carboline is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). beta-Carboline alkaloids are widely distributed in plants and animals and many are inverse agonists of the GABA-A receptor complex (PMID: 17334612). Other biological activities demonstrated by these compounds include intercalation; inhibition of CDK, topoisomerase, and monoamine oxidase; and interaction with 5-hydroxy serotonin receptors. These compounds have also exhibited sedative, anxiolytic, hypnotic, anticonvulsant, antitumor, antiviral, antiparasitic, and antimicrobial activities (PMID: 17305548). b-Carboline (9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole) is an organic amine that is the prototype of a class of compounds known as b-carbolines. [HMDB]. Norharman is found in chicory. CONFIDENCE Reference Standard (Level 1); INTERNAL_ID 75 CONFIDENCE standard compound; INTERNAL_ID 2883 D009676 - Noxae > D009498 - Neurotoxins D009676 - Noxae > D009153 - Mutagens Norharmane (Norharman), a β-carboline alkaloid, is a potent and reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor, with IC50 values of 6.5 and 4.7 μM for MAO-A and MAO-B, respectively. Norharmane causes antidepressant responses. Norharmane is also a prospective anti-cancer photosensitizer. Norharmane alters polar auxin transport (PAT) by inhibiting PIN2, PIN3 and PIN7 transport proteins, thus causing a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings[1][2][3][4][5][6]. Norharmane (Norharman), a β-carboline alkaloid, is a potent and reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitor, with IC50 values of 6.5 and 4.7 μM for MAO-A and MAO-B, respectively. Norharmane causes antidepressant responses. Norharmane is also a prospective anti-cancer photosensitizer. Norharmane alters polar auxin transport (PAT) by inhibiting PIN2, PIN3 and PIN7 transport proteins, thus causing a significant inhibitory effect on the growth of Arabidopsis thaliana seedlings[1][2][3][4][5][6].