 Emetine
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The principal alkaloid of ipecac, from the ground roots of Uragoga (or Cephaelis) ipecacuanha or U. acuminata, of the Rubiaceae. It is used as an amebicide in many different preparations and may cause serious cardiac, hepatic, or renal damage and violent diarrhea and vomiting. Emetine inhibits protein synthesis in EUKARYOTIC CELLS but not PROKARYOTIC CELLS.
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D004640
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D03.132.316 D03.633.100.531.321
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| Concept/Terms |
Emetine- Emetine
- Methylcephaeline
- Ipecine
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Emetine" by people in Profiles.
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Eiler DR, Wimberly BT, Bilodeau DY, Taliaferro JM, Reigan P, Rissland OS, Kieft JS. The Giardia lamblia ribosome structure reveals divergence in several biological pathways and the mode of emetine function. Structure. 2024 Apr 04; 32(4):400-410.e4.
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Connor SA, Hoeffer CA, Klann E, Nguyen PV. Fragile X mental retardation protein regulates heterosynaptic plasticity in the hippocampus. Learn Mem. 2011; 18(4):207-20.
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Schneider DJ, Perez A, Knilans TE, Daniels SR, Bove KE, Bonnell H. Clinical and pathologic aspects of cardiomyopathy from ipecac administration in Munchausen's syndrome by proxy. Pediatrics. 1996 Jun; 97(6 Pt 1):902-6.
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Klymkowsky MW. Metabolic inhibitors and intermediate filament organization in human fibroblasts. Exp Cell Res. 1988 Jan; 174(1):282-90.
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Kaess A, Mathis C. [Test of pharmaceutical preparations by functional thin-layer chromatography. 3. Preparations containing alkaloids of the strychnine, emetine and lobeline groups]. Ann Pharm Fr. 1966 Dec; 24(12):753-62.
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