Modes of action of allelochemical alkaloids: Interaction with neuroreceptors, DNA, and other molecular targets

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1881-1937

  Wink, M ^a   Schmeller, T ^a   Latz Bruning B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adrenergic receptors; Alkaloids; DNA intercalation; DNA polymerase; Membrane stability; Molecular targets; Muscarinic receptor; Neuroreceptors; Nicotine receptor; Protein biosynthesis; Reverse transcriptase; Serotonin receptor

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BRAIN RECEPTOR; DNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE BETA; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; RNA DIRECTED DNA POLYMERASE; SEROTONIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG DNA INTERACTION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ENZYME INHIBITION; INSECT; INTERCALATION COMPLEX; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTOXICITY; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS INHIBITION; TOXICITY; VERTEBRATE;

EID: 0031788303     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022315802264     Document Type: Article

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