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murexine

Known as: beta- (4-imidazolyl)acryloylcholine 
National Institutes of Health

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Choline
analogs & derivatives

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2015
2015
Mass spectrometry imaging reveals new biological roles for choline esters and Tyrian purple precursors in muricid molluscs
Despite significant advances in chemical ecology, the biodistribution, temporal changes and ecological function of most marine… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Choline esters and biogenic amines in the hypobranchial gland of 55 molluscan species of the neogastropod Muricoidea superfamily.
1975
1975
Identification of a cholinomimetic compound in the digestive gland of Aplysia californica.
1973
1973
Choline esters and imidazole acids in extracts of the hypobranchial gland of Thais haemastoma.
1958
1958
Some pharmacological properties of murexine (urocanoylcholine).
Murexine (urocanoylcholine, [2-beta-imidazol-4(5)-ylacryloyloxyethyl] trimethylammonium bromide) has been shown to possess… 
1957
1957
The pharmacological actions of murexine (urocanylcholine).
Murexine or urocanylcholine is a naturally occurring choline ester of urocanic acid which was found in very large amounts in the… 
1957
1957
Interrelationship of Murexine, Dihydromurexine and Human Cholinesterases.∗
Summary 1. Murexine (Mur) and dihydromurexine (DhMur) are both hydrolyzed by human plasma cholinesterase. The hydrolysis rate of… 
1957
1957
Muscarinic Action of Murexine and Some Related Choline Esters
SEVERAL reports have indicated that murexine (β-imidazolyl-4-(5)acrylcholine) has strong nicotinic and curare-like actions but… 
1957
1957
The mechanism of action of murexine on neuromuscular transmission in the frog.
Murexine (urocanoylcholine, [2-beta-imidazol-4(5)-ylacryloyloxyethyl]trimethylammonium chloride hydrochloride) produced a… 
1957
1957
The enzymatic hydrolysis of imidazoleacryloylcholine (murexine) and imidazolepropionylcholine (dihydromurexine) by various cholinesterases.
Several choline esters, including the imidazoleacryloyl and imidazolepropionyl compounds, have been hydrolysed by cholinesterases… 
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