strictosidine

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noun

A terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.

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Meanings

nounstrictosidine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA terpene indole alkaloid formed by the condensation of tryptamine with secologanin by the enzyme strictosidine synthase. It is the base molecule for many pharmaceutically valuable metabolites.
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APA

strictosidine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictosidine

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“strictosidine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictosidine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strictosidine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strictosidine.

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