Pharmacologic Substance
acronine
Subclass of:
Acridones
Definitions related to acronine:
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A natural alkaloid with an acridine structure isolated from the bark of the plant Acronychia baueri (Australian scrub ash) with antineoplastic properties. Acronycine appears to alkylate DNA and interfere with DNA replication. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A pyrano-acridone alkaloid found in RUTACEAE plants.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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