physostigmine

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q410595
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physostigmine

Summary

physostigmine is a type of chemical entity[1]. physostigmine ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • physostigmine's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • physostigmine's physically interacts with is recorded as acetylcholinesterase[4].
  • physostigmine's physically interacts with is recorded as butyrylcholinesterase[5].
  • physostigmine's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC12CCN(C1N(C3=C2C=C(C=C3)OC(=O)NC)C)C[6].
  • physostigmine's chemical formula is recorded as C₁₅H₂₁N₃O₂[7].
  • physostigmine is a type of cyclotryptamine alkaloid[8].
  • physostigmine is used for medication[9].
  • physostigmine's Commons category is recorded as Physostigmine[10].
  • physostigmine comprises nitrogen[11].
  • physostigmine comprises carbon[12].
  • physostigmine's found in taxon is recorded as Physostigma venenosum[13].
  • physostigmine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces[14].
  • physostigmine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces griseofuscus[15].
  • physostigmine's found in taxon is recorded as Streptomyces albospinus[16].
  • physostigmine's found in taxon is recorded as Penicillium[17].
  • physostigmine's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • physostigmine's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • physostigmine's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
  • physostigmine's isomeric SMILES is recorded as C[C@@]12CCN([C@@H]1N(C3=C2C=C(C=C3)OC(=O)NC)C)C[21].
  • physostigmine's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+275.163377'}[22].
  • physostigmine's medical condition treated is recorded as glaucoma[23].
  • physostigmine's subject has role is recorded as acetylcholinesterase inhibitor[24].
  • physostigmine's subject has role is recorded as miotic drugs[25].
  • physostigmine's pregnancy category is recorded as Australian pregnancy category C[26].
  • physostigmine's pregnancy category is recorded as US pregnancy category C[27].

Why It Matters

physostigmine ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month).[2] physostigmine has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] physostigmine is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . IUPHAR/BPS Guide to PHARMACOLOGY. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Alkaloid-Bearing Plants and Their Contained Alkaloids. 1957-1968. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Physostigmine and N8-norphysostigmine, insecticidal compounds, from Streptomyces sp.. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Development of a defined medium fermentation process for physostigmine production by Streptomyces griseofuscus. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Expanding the Chemical Repertoire of the Endophyte Streptomyces albospinus RLe7 Reveals Amphotericin B as an Inducer of a Fungal Phenotype.. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Cholinesterase Inhibitory Arisugacins L-Q from a Penicillium sp. Isolate Obtained through a Citizen Science Initiative and Their Activities in a Phenotype-Based Zebrafish Assay. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . NDF-RT. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Medical Subject Headings. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use medication
    Instance of
    Subclass of cyclotryptamine alkaloid
    Subject has role acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, miotic drugs
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007579137305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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