Tropane
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| - | '''Atropine''' is a [[tropane]] [[alkaloid]] extracted from [[deadly nightshade]] (''Atropa belladonna''), [[jimsonweed]] (''Datura stramonium''), [[Mandrake (plant)|mandrake]] (''Mandragora officinarum'') and other plants of the family [[Solanaceae]]. It is a [[secondary metabolite]] of these plants and serves as a [[drug]] with a wide variety of effects. It is a [[competitive antagonist]] for the [[muscarinic acetylcholine receptor]]. It is classified as an [[anticholinergic drug]]. Being potentially deadly, it derives its name from [[Atropos]], one of the three [[Moirae|Fates]] who, according to Greek mythology, chose how a person was to die. Atropine is a ''core'' medicine in the [[World Health Organization]]'s "[[WHO Model List of Essential Medicines|Essential Drugs List]]", which is a list of minimum medical needs for a basic health care system. | + | '''Tropane''' is a [[nitrogen]]ous [[Bicyclic molecule|bicyclic]] [[organic compound]]. It is mainly known for a group of [[alkaloid]]s derived from it (called [[tropane alkaloid]]s), which include, among others, [[atropine]] and [[cocaine]]. Tropane alkaloids occur in [[plant]]s of the families [[Erythroxylaceae]] (including [[coca]]) and [[Solanaceae]] (including [[Mandrake (plant)|mandrake]], [[henbane]], [[deadly nightshade]], [[datura]], [[potato]], [[tomato]]). |
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| + | * [[Phenyltropane]] | ||
| + | * [[Tropane alkaloid]] | ||
| + | * [[Tropine]] | ||
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Tropane is a nitrogenous bicyclic organic compound. It is mainly known for a group of alkaloids derived from it (called tropane alkaloids), which include, among others, atropine and cocaine. Tropane alkaloids occur in plants of the families Erythroxylaceae (including coca) and Solanaceae (including mandrake, henbane, deadly nightshade, datura, potato, tomato).
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