scholarly journals Metabolism of camphors and related compounds

1969 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Robertson ◽  
M. Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Thermodynamic Stability ◽  
Steric Hindrance ◽  
Major Metabolite ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Predominant Product

1. The metabolism of (±)-norcamphor, (+)-camphor, (−)-camphor, (+)-epicamphor, (±)-camphorquinone, (±)-camphane-2,5-dione and camphane was investigated in rabbits. All the compounds except camphane-2,5-dione increased the content of glucuronide in the urine. 2. (±)-Norcamphor was reduced to endo-norborneol; (+)-camphor, contrary to expectation, was reduced to (+)-borneol, as well as being hydroxylated to (+)-5-endo-hydroxycamphor and (+)-3-endo-hydroxycamphor, 5-endo-hydroxycamphor being the predominant product. (+)-Epicamphor was reduced mainly to (+)-epiborneol; (±)-camphorquinone gave 3-endo-hydroxycamphor and 2-endo-hydroxyepicamphor, the former being the major metabolite. (±)-Camphane-2,5-dione was reduced to 5-endo-hydroxycamphor. Camphane was hydroxylated to borneol and epiborneol, the latter predominating. 3. An explanation of these findings is given in terms of steric hindrance and thermodynamic stability. 4. The possibility was investigated that NADH was involved in the reductions.

Solid-phase radioimmunoassay for morphine, with use of an affinity-purified morphine antibody.

1978 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 339-342 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Steiner ◽  
J L Spratt
Keyword(s):  
Affinity Chromatography ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Rapid Determination ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Inhibitory Effect ◽  
Major Metabolite ◽  
Solid Phase Radioimmunoassay ◽  
Related Compounds

Abstract Morphine antibody purified by affinity chromatography was used to develop a solid-phase radioimmunoassay for morphine in polystyrene tubes. The tubes are coated with an appropriate concentration of the purified antibody, rinsed three times with buffered saline, and stored at -15 degrees C. Using tritiated dihydromorphine, we determined competitive morphine binding by difference when the radioactivity in the assay supernates was measured after incubation (1 h, 37 degrees C). Five standard curves, with use of serum equivalents of morphine ranging from 0 to 6 mug/liter, were linear and had a mean correlation coefficient of 0.98. Uncer conditions of the assay, levorphanol was comparable to morphine in its inhibitory effect on binding of labeled dihydromorphine, whereas dextrorphan was essentially inactive. Morphine-3-glucuronide, a major metabolite, is 55-fold less inhibitory in terms of its capacity to displace the radiolabel. We believe that the sensitivity of the technique, coupled with the simplicity of nonseparatory sampling, renders the system suitable for rapid determination of morphine and related compounds in biological fluids.

TRYPTAMINES, CARBOLINES, AND RELATED COMPOUNDS: PART X. AN ALTERNATIVE SYNTHESIS, AND THE NITRATION, OF δ-CARBOLINE

1962 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 864-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Abramovitch ◽  
K. A. H. Adams
Keyword(s):  
Dipole Moment ◽  
Molecular Orbital ◽  
Good Yield ◽  
Molecular Orbital Calculations ◽  
Alternative Synthesis ◽  
Fischer Cyclization ◽  
Nitro Derivatives ◽  
Related Compounds ◽  
Predominant Product

δ-Carboline, together with β-carboline, has been synthesized in reasonably good yield by the Fischer cyclization of cyclohexanone 3-pyridylhydrazone followed by dehydrogenation of the separated tetrahydro derivatives. The isomer ratios of products formed in this and similar reactions are discussed. Nitration of δ-carboline gives a mixture of the 6- and 8-nitro derivatives, the latter being the predominant product. The magnitude of the dipole moment of δ-carboline is appreciably higher than that predicted from molecular orbital calculations (15).

Zebrafish models for hallucinogenic-related compounds

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. V. Kalueff ◽  
A. M. Stewart ◽  
V. Gjeloshi ◽  
D. Kondaveeti ◽  
N. Neelkantan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Related Compounds
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document