Cucurbitin
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Cucurbitin is an amino acid and a carboxypyrrolidine that is found in Cucurbita seeds.[1][2] Cucurbitin causes degenerative changes in the reproductive organs of parasitic flatworms called flukes.[3][4]
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Preferred IUPAC name
(3R)-3-Aminopyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acid | |
Other names
(+)-Cucurbitin; Cucurbitine | |
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C5H10N2O2 | |
Molar mass | 130.147 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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