Ouabain
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A cardioactive glycoside consisting of rhamnose and ouabagenin, obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other plants of the Apocynaceae; used like DIGITALIS. It is commonly used in cell biological studies as an inhibitor of the NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010042
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.808.155.580.130.750.600 D09.408.180.810.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Ouabain- Ouabain
- Acolongifloroside K
- K, Acolongifloroside
- G-Strophanthin
- G Strophanthin
- Acocantherin
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