Alkaloids originally isolated from the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea (Hypocreaceae). They include compounds that are structurally related to ergoline (ERGOLINES) and ergotamine (ERGOTAMINES). Many of the ergot alkaloids act as alpha-adrenergic antagonists.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004876
altLabel
Clavine Alkaloids
Alkaloids, Ergot
Alkaloids, Clavine
AQL
AD AE AG AI AN BI BL CF CH CL CS EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK RE SD ST TO TU UR
cui
C0014707
DC
1
definition
Alkaloids originally isolated from the ergot fungus Claviceps purpurea (Hypocreaceae). They include compounds that are structurally related to ergoline (ERGOLINES) and ergotamine (ERGOTAMINES). Many of the ergot alkaloids act as alpha-adrenergic antagonists.