(''S'')-Cheilanthifoline is a
benzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BIA) which has been isolated from ''
Corydalis dubia'' and ''
Argemone mexicana''. (''S'')-Cheilanthifoline is metabolically derived from (''S'')-
reticuline
Reticuline is a chemical compound found in a variety of plants including ''Lindera aggregata'', ''Annona squamosa'', and '' Ocotea fasciculata'' (also known as ''Ocotea duckei''). It is based on the benzylisoquinoline structure.
Reticuline is o ...
, a pivotal intermediate in the biosynthesis of numerous BIAs. (''S'')-Cheilanthifoline is the immediate precursor of the BIA
(''S'')-stylopine (
(''S'')-stylopine synthase/CYP719A20), which is the precursor for the alkaloids
protopine and
sanguinarine.
References
Benzodioxoles
Quinolizidines
Heterocyclic compounds with 5 rings
Methoxy compounds
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