Methyllycaconitine
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Methyllycaconitine (MLA) is a diterpenoid alkaloid found in many species of Delphinium (larkspurs).[1][2] In common with many other diterpenoid alkaloids, it is toxic to animals, although the acute toxicity varies with species.[3][4] Early research was focused on identifying, and characterizing the properties of methyllycaconitine as one of the principal toxins in larkspurs responsible for livestock poisoning in the mountain rangelands of North America.[3][5] Methyllycaconitine has been explored as a possible therapeutic agent for the treatment of spastic paralysis,[6] and it has been shown to have insecticidal properties.[7] Most recently, it has become an important molecular probe for studying the pharmacology of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.[8]
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Formula | C37H50N2O10 |
Molar mass | 682.811 g·mol−1 |
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