Harman and norharman, metabolites of the entomopathogenic fungus Conidiobolus coronatus (Entomophthorales), affect the serotonin levels and phagocytic activity of hemocytes, insect immunocompetent cells, in Galleria mellonella (Lepidoptera)
Abstract Background Although the β-carboline alkaloids harman and norharman are considered as plant metabolites, they can also be secreted by fungi such as the entomopathogen Conidiobolus coronatus. Norharman and harman are also known to be reversible competitive monamine oxidase inhibitors, which i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | Cell & Bioscience |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13578-019-0291-1 |