As nouns the difference between alkaloid and ergopeptine
is that alkaloid is alkaloid while ergopeptine is (organic compound) a peptide ergot alkaloid; any ergoline derivative that contains a tripeptide moiety, comprising proline and α-hydroxy-α-amino acids, linked in a cyclol formation with the carboxyl carbon of proline.
alkaloid
Noun
(
en noun)
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic heterocyclic bases, that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
Hyponyms
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Related terms
* atropine
* codeine
* Demerol
* emetine
* ergotamine
* lysergic acid
* meperidine
* morphine
* nicotine
* papaverine
* pethidine
* piperidine
* reserpine
* scopine
* strychnine
* thebaine
* yohimbine
ergopeptine
English
Noun
(
en noun)
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wikipedia ergopeptine)
(organic compound) A peptide ergot alkaloid; any ergoline derivative that contains a tripeptide moiety, comprising proline and ?-hydroxy-?-amino acids, linked in a cyclol formation with the carboxyl carbon of proline.