This quaternary alkaloid is present in Cop tis japonica and has been isolated as
the tetrahydro base, colourless prisms from EtOH with m.p. 2l2-3°C, oxidized
by iodine in EtOH to worenine iodide. The latter forms yellow crystals from
which the corresponding chloride may be obtained in the form of orange-yellow
prisms, m.p. 295°C (dec.).
Worenine is used in the a flurophore switched probe which aids in correction of an abasic site (AP site) caused by the removal of a damaged base in DNA
ChEBI: Worenine is an alkaloid.
Kitasato., J. Pharm. Soc., Japan, No. 542, 48 (1927)
Kitasato., Acta Phytochimica, 3,210 (1927)
