Norharmane
SIGMA/N6252 - crystalline
Synonym: β-Carboline; 9H-
CAS Number: 244-63-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C11H8N2
Molecular Weight: 168.19
EC Number: 205-959-0
MDL Number: MFCD00004956
Linear Formula: C11H8N2
Product Type: Chemical
| color | light yellow |
| form | crystalline |
| InChI | 1S/C11H8N2/c1-2-4-10-8(3- |
| InChI key | AIFRHYZBTHREPW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | c1ccc2c(c1)[nH]c3cnccc23 |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Norharmane has been used: • as a β-carboline to study its effect on nigrostriatal dopamine (DA) neurons • as an internal standard in gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analyses using Conidiobulus coronatus filtrates • as a β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid N-methylamide (CMA) analog to study its binding ability with Mcm2-7 (minichromosome maintenance) |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Inhibitor of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). |
| Biochem/physiol Actions: | Norharmane and its derivative exhibit anti-cancer properties. It acts as a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor and might benefit Parkinson′s disease (PD). High levels of β-carboline in plasma are found in PD. |
| General description: | Norharmane is an alkaloid widely present in living organisms and can also be chemically synthesized. It is a β-carboline derivative composed of indole and pyridine. |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |

