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There is good evidence that β-carbolines (BC’s), potentially psychoactive compounds, are present endogenously in mammalian tissues (Mc Isaac, 1961; Honecker and Rommelspacher, 1978; Johnson et al., 1984). The biosynthesis of these compounds, however, is at present not established. BC’s have been synthesized chemically by the Bischler-Napieralski cyclisation (Whaley and Govindachari, 1951a; route I of fig. 1) and by the Pictet Spengler condensation (Whaley and Govindachari, 1951b; route II and III of fig. 1).
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Susilo, R., Rommelspacher, H. (1985). Biosynthesis of β-Carbolines. In: Boulton, A.A., Maitre, L., Bieck, P.R., Riederer, P. (eds) Neuropsychopharmacology of the Trace Amines. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5010-4_12
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