Record Information
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Creation Date2014-08-29 05:05:12 UTC
Update Date2014-12-24 20:26:38 UTC
Accession NumberT3D4086
Identification
Common NameChelerythrine
ClassSmall Molecule
DescriptionChelerythrine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid extracted from the plant Greater celandine (Chelidonium majus). It is a potent, selective, and cell-permeable protein kinase C inhibitor.
Compound Type
  • Ether
  • Natural Compound
  • Organic Compound
  • Plant Toxin
Chemical Structure
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Synonyms
Synonym
1,2-Dimethoxy-12-methyl(1,3)benzodioxolo(5,6-c)phenanthridinium
Chemical FormulaC21H18NO4
Average Molecular Mass348.371 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass348.123 g/mol
CAS Registry Number34316-15-9
IUPAC Name17,18-dimethoxy-21-methyl-5,7-dioxa-21-azapentacyclo[11.8.0.0²,¹⁰.0⁴,⁸.0¹⁴,¹⁹]henicosa-1(21),2,4(8),9,11,13,15,17,19-nonaen-21-ium
Traditional Namechelerythrine
SMILESCOC1=C(OC)C2=C[N+](C)=C3C4=CC5=C(OCO5)C=C4C=CC3=C2C=C1
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C21H18NO4/c1-22-10-16-13(6-7-17(23-2)21(16)24-3)14-5-4-12-8-18-19(26-11-25-18)9-15(12)20(14)22/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3/q+1
InChI KeyInChIKey=LLEJIEBFSOEYIV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description belongs to the class of organic compounds known as quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids. These are alkaloids containing a quaternary N-demethylbenzophenanthridine skeleton, where the nitrogen atom of the phenanthridine moiety is part of four bonds.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassAlkaloids and derivatives
ClassBenzophenanthridine alkaloids
Sub ClassQuaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids
Direct ParentQuaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Quaternary benzophenanthridine alkaloid skeleton
  • Benzoquinoline
  • Phenanthridine
  • Isoquinoline
  • Naphthalene
  • Quinoline
  • Benzodioxole
  • Anisole
  • Alkyl aryl ether
  • Benzenoid
  • Pyridine
  • Pyridinium
  • Heteroaromatic compound
  • Acetal
  • Ether
  • Oxacycle
  • Azacycle
  • Organoheterocyclic compound
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic nitrogen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organopnictogen compound
  • Organic cation
  • Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginExogenous
Cellular Locations
  • Acrosome
  • Actin Cytoskeleton
  • Actin Filament
  • Apical Membrane
  • Basolateral Membrane
  • Caveolae
  • Cell junction
  • Cell surface
  • Cytoplasm
  • Cytoskeleton
  • Cytosol
  • Endocytic Vesicle
  • Endoplasmic reticulum
  • Endosome
  • Extracellular
  • Extracellular matrix
  • Focal adhesion
  • Golgi apparatus
  • Intermediate Filament
  • Lysosome
  • Membrane Fraction
  • Microsome
  • Microtubule
  • Mitochondrial Matrix
  • Mitochondrial Membrane
  • Mitochondrion
  • Nuclear Membrane
  • Perinuclear region
  • Peroxisome
  • Plasma Membrane
  • Post Synaptic Density
  • Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
  • Secretory Granule
  • Secretory vesicle
  • Soluble Fraction
  • Synaptic Vesicle
  • Tubulin
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
NameSMPDB LinkKEGG Link
ApoptosisNot Availablemap04210
Cell cycleNot Availablemap04110
Insulin secretionNot Availablemap04911
Oxidative phosphorylationNot Availablemap00190
Inositol Phosphate MetabolismSMP00462 map00562
Long-term potentiationNot Availablemap04720
EndocytosisNot Availablemap04144
Long-term depressionNot Availablemap04730
Renin-angiotensin systemNot Availablemap04614
EicosanoidsNot AvailableNot Available
Vascular smooth muscle contractionNot Availablemap04270
Taste transductionNot Availablemap04742
Opioid AnalgesicsNot AvailableNot Available
Metabolic PathwaysNot AvailableNot Available
Hippo signaling pathwayNot Availablemap04390
Hiv Protease InhibitorsNot AvailableNot Available
Gastric acid secretionNot Availablemap04971
Gabaergic synapseNot Availablemap04727
Circadian rhythmNot Availablemap04710
Cardiac muscle contractionNot Availablemap04260
Antifungal AgentsNot AvailableNot Available
AminoglycosidesNot AvailableNot Available
Applications
Biological Roles
Chemical Roles
Physical Properties
StateSolid
AppearanceWhite powder.
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
LogPNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility4.1e-05 g/LALOGPS
logP-0.13ALOGPS
logP-0.88ChemAxon
logS-7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-4.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count4ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area40.8 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity97.98 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability38.2 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings5ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash KeyDeposition DateView
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0002-0009000000-d203afa4278759b82f7e2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0002-0009000000-2bb5e50472f059eaa08d2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0fsa-0059000000-250accb7a5a2c87754ac2016-08-01View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-0002-0009000000-5c16c2d1f705c69736a72016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-0002-0009000000-f7b3b2e0623f5657e36c2016-08-03View Spectrum
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0lfs-3059000000-35f6a4b40c5272241e1c2016-08-03View Spectrum
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityChelerythrine is a potent, selective, and cell-permeable protein kinase C (PKC) inhibitor. It is also the major active natural product found in the plant Zanthoxylum clava-herculis, exhibiting anti-bacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus. (Wikipedia) Chelerythrine is a selective inhibitor of group A and B PKC isoforms with an antitumor activity. Inhibition of PKC with chelerythrine chloride induces apoptosis by activation of a neutral sphingomyelinase, accumulation of ceramide, and depletion of sphingomyelin. Chelerythrine is at least 100-fold more selective for PKCs than for other kinases. Chelerythrine competes for the conserved catalytic sites of PKC and seems to be a potent and specific inhibitor of the group A and group B kinases. Chelerythrine exhibited cytotoxic activity against nine human tumor cell lines tested in vitro. Radioresistant and chemoresistant squamous cell carcinoma lines (HNSCC) undergo apoptosis rapidly after treatment with chelerythrine in vitro. Chelerythrine treatment of nude mice bearing SQ-20B HNSCC cells is associated with significant tumor growth delay. Also, treatment with chelerythrine resulted in minimal toxicity. (1)
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC).
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
DrugBank IDNot Available
HMDB IDNot Available
PubChem Compound ID2703
ChEMBL IDCHEMBL13045
ChemSpider ID2602
KEGG IDC12227
UniProt IDNot Available
OMIM ID
ChEBI IDCHEBI:78373
BioCyc IDNot Available
CTD IDNot Available
Stitch IDNot Available
PDB IDNot Available
ACToR IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDST3D4086.pdf
General References
  1. Chmura SJ, Dolan ME, Cha A, Mauceri HJ, Kufe DW, Weichselbaum RR: In vitro and in vivo activity of protein kinase C inhibitor chelerythrine chloride induces tumor cell toxicity and growth delay in vivo. Clin Cancer Res. 2000 Feb;6(2):737-42. [10690561 ]
Gene Regulation
Up-Regulated GenesNot Available
Down-Regulated GenesNot Available