Description
Transtorine is a quinoline alkaloid, found from Ephedra transitoria, with antibacterial activity.
Structural Formula
Transtorine
Source
Plants >Ephedraceae > Ephedra sinicaStapf
Shipping
Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere.
SMILES
O=C(C(NC1=C2C=CC=C1)=CC2=O)O
In Vitro
Transtorine shows growth inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Enterobacter cloacae, with MIC 0.38, 0.5, and 0.45 mg/mL, respectively.
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