ergovaline Chemical Properties

Melting point:

221-222 °C

Boiling point:

859.1±65.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.45±0.1 g/cm3(Predicted)

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

9.61±0.60(Predicted)

color 

Light Beige to Dark Brown

Stability:

Hygroscopic, Unstable in solution

ergovaline Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Ergovaline is an ergopetine alkaloid commonly found in endophyte-infected species of tall grass fescue. Ergovaline is known to cause tall fescue toxicosis and is toxic to cattle feeding on the infected grass as it inhibits vesicular glutamate transporter activity in cow cerebral synatic vesicles.

Definition

ChEBI: Ergovaline is a peptide ergot alkaloid.

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