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... > Carbohydrates > Glycosides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Strophanthins > Ouabain
... > Polycyclic Compounds > Fused-Ring Compounds > Steroids > Cardanolides > Cardiac Glycosides > Cardenolides > Strophanthins > Ouabain

Preferred term

Ouabain  

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Entry terms

  • Acocantherin
  • Acolongifloroside K
  • G Strophanthin
  • G-Strophanthin

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 65(63); was see under STROPHANTHIN (now STROPHANTHINS) 1963-64

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010042

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