Abstract
A new carbazole alkaloid, named clausine Z, has been isolated from the stems and leaves of Clausena excavata Burm. (Rutaceae). Its structure was established by spectroscopic methods. The compound exhibits inhibitory activity against cyclin-dependent kinase 5 (CDK5) and shows protective effects on cerebellar granule neurons in vitro.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Carbazoles / chemistry*
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Carbazoles / pharmacology*
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Cell Survival / drug effects
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Cells, Cultured
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Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors*
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Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
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Indicators and Reagents
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Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
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Mitochondria / drug effects
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Mitochondria / metabolism
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Neurons / drug effects
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Neurons / metabolism
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Plant Leaves / chemistry
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Plant Stems / chemistry
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Rats
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Rutaceae / chemistry*
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Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
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Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
Substances
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Carbazoles
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Enzyme Inhibitors
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Indicators and Reagents
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clausine Z
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5
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Cdk5 protein, rat
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Cyclin-Dependent Kinases