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Harmane

98%

Synonym(s):

1-Methyl-9H-pyrido[3,4-b]indole, 2-Methyl-β-carboline, Aribine

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H10N2
CAS Number:
486-84-0
Molecular Weight:
182.22
Beilstein:
143898
EC Number:
207-642-2
MDL number:
MFCD00004957
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24846602
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

drug control

stupéfiant (France)

mp

235-238 °C (lit.)

solubility

methanol: soluble 50mg/ml

SMILES string

Cc1nccc2c3ccccc3[nH]c12

InChI

1S/C12H10N2/c1-8-12-10(6-7-13-8)9-4-2-3-5-11(9)14-12/h2-7,14H,1H3

InChI key

PSFDQSOCUJVVGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... CYP2D6(1565)
rat ... Gabra2(29706)

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General description

  • Harmane is a potent tremor-producing β-carboline alkaloid and neurotoxin.
  • It is major representative of heterocyclic aromatic amines, a group of mutagenic and carcinogenic substances which are formed in meat from the precursors creatine, creatinine, amino acids and sugars during the heating at high temperatures.
  • Blood harmane concentration is elevated in essential tremor, late-life neurological disease.

Application

  • Harmane was used in trace level determination of harmane by planar chromatography coupled with (tandem) mass spectrometry.
  • It was used to study interactions of norharman and harman with DNA.
  • It may be used as matrix for analysis of cyclodextrins and for sulfated oligosaccharides in combination with DHB as co-matrix.

Biochem/physiol Actions

I1 imidazoline binding site agonist.

Preparation Note

Harmane dissolves in methanol at a concentration of 50mg/ml to form a clear, colourless to yellow solution.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H315

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Bijan Kumar Paul et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 115(34), 10322-10334 (2011-07-28)
The present work describes the interaction of a promising cancer cell photosensitizer, harmane (HM), with a model transport protein, Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA). The studied molecule of interest (HM) belongs to the family of naturally occurring fluorescent drug-binding alkaloids, the
Mohammad Nasehi et al.
Journal of psychopharmacology (Oxford, England), 26(8), 1151-1161 (2011-10-04)
β-carboline alkaloids such as harmane (HA) are naturally present in the human food chain. They are derived from the plant Peganum harmala and have many cognitive effects. In the present study, effects of the nicotinic system of the dorsal hippocampus
Bijan Kumar Paul et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 115(41), 11938-11949 (2011-09-09)
The present study aims at exploring a detailed characterization of the binding interaction of a promising cancer cell photosensitizer, harmane (HM), with DNA extracted from herring sperm. The polarity-sensitive prototropic transformation of HM, a naturally occurring, fluorescent, drug-binding alkaloid, β-carboline
K Hayashi et al.
Nucleic acids research, 4(11), 3679-3685 (1977-11-01)
The interactions of norharman (9H-pyrido [3,4-b] indole) and harman (1-methyl-9H-pyrido [3,4-b] indole) with DNA were studied. DNA caused remarkable fluorescence quenching and change in the absorption spectra of the dyes. Scatchard plots obtained by optical titration gave Kd values of
Mohamed A M El Gendy et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 249(1), 55-64 (2010-08-25)
Harman is a common compound in several foods, plants and beverages. Numerous studies have demonstrated its mutagenic, co-mutagenic and carcinogenic effects; however, the exact mechanism has not been fully identified. Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a transcription factor regulating the
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