tomatine
Sign in to saveTomatine (sometimes called tomatin or lycopersicin) is a glycoalkaloid, found in the stems and leaves of tomato plants, and in the fruits at much lower concentrations. Chemically pure tomatine is a white crystalline solid at standard temperature and pressure.
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11 sectionsContents
- History
- Structure and biosynthesis
- Mechanism of action
- Membrane disruption
- Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
- Metabolism
- Uses
- Toxicity
- See also
- References
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Tomatine (sometimes called tomatin or lycopersicin) is a glycoalkaloid, found in the stems and leaves of tomato plants, and in the fruits at much lower concentrations. Chemically pure tomatine is a white crystalline solid at standard temperature and pressure.
Tomatine is sometimes confused with the glycoalkaloid solanine.