The killer of Socrates: Coniine and Related Alkaloids in the Plant Kingdom
Coniine, a polyketide-derived alkaloid, is poisonous to humans and animals. It is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist, which leads to inhibition of the nervous system, eventually causing death by suffocation in mammals. Coniine’s most famous victim is Socrates who was sentenced to death by...
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/11/1962 |