Ouabain

Introduction: Ouabain

Description of Ouabain

Ouabain: cardiac glycoside consisting of a molecule of rhamnose linked to a steroid nucleus; obtained from the seeds of Strophanthus gratus and other Apocynacae.
Source: CRISP

Ouabain: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

Ouabain: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Ouabain:

• Glycoside
• African
• Poison
• Wood
• Strophanthus
• Action
• Digitalis
• Digitalization
• Pharmacologic
• Water

Terms associated with Ouabain:

Terms Similar to Ouabain:

• Acocantherin
• G-Strophanthin

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Ouabain

• Strophanthins

Source - MeSH 2007

• cardiac glycoside

Source - CRISP

The term Ouabain can be used for:

• strophanthin G

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Ouabain

The following list attempts to classify Ouabain into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cardanolides
      • Cardenolides
        • Strophanthins
          • Ouabain

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cardanolides
      • Cardiac Glycosides
        • Cardenolides
          • Strophanthins
            • Ouabain

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Carbohydrates
  • Glycosides
    • Cardiac Glycosides
      • Strophanthins
        • Ouabain

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