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Β-Carboline
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β-Carboline, also known as norharman or as 9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole, is a tricyclic chemical compound and alkaloid.[1] It is the parent structure of the substituted β-carbolines, a large group of alkaloids and synthetic compounds.[1] β-Carboline may be thought of as a cyclized tryptamine.[1] The compound has been found to possess a variety of pharmacological activities, including DNA mutagenic effects, imidazoline receptor interactions, serotonin reuptake inhibition, monoamine oxidase inhibition, cytochrome P450 enzyme inhibition, and inhibition of other enzymes, among others.[1]
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