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Preferred Name

Noscapine
Synonyms

NOSCAPINE

Noscapine

Definitions

A phthalide isoquinoline non-narcotic alkaloid derived from the opium poppy Papaver somniferum, with mild analgesic, antitussive, and potential antineoplastic activities. Noscapine exerts its antitussive effects through the activation of sigma opioid receptors. This agent appears to exert its antimitotic effect by binding to tubulin, resulting in a disruption of microtubule assembly dynamics and subsequently, the inhibition of mitosis and tumor cell death.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C80589

CAS_Registry

128-62-1

Chemical_Formula

C22H23NO7

code

C80589

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157711

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C157712

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C128784

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C177537

Contributing_Source

FDA

GDC

DEFINITION

A phthalide isoquinoline non-narcotic alkaloid derived from the opium poppy Papaver somniferum, with mild analgesic, antitussive, and potential antineoplastic activities. Noscapine exerts its antitussive effects through the activation of sigma opioid receptors. This agent appears to exert its antimitotic effect by binding to tubulin, resulting in a disruption of microtubule assembly dynamics and subsequently, the inhibition of mitosis and tumor cell death.

FDA_UNII_Code

8V32U4AOQU

FULL_SYN

NOSCAPINE

Noscapine

Has_Salt_Form

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61103

Is_Value_For_GDC_Property

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C1909

label

Noscapine

Legacy Concept Name

Noscapine

Maps_To

Noscapine

NSC Number

5366

Preferred_Name

Noscapine

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C80589

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

UMLS_CUI

C0028426

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25974

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C67413

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