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Definition of Castanospermine
1. Noun. (organic compound) A pyrrolizidine alkaloid, found in seeds of trees of the genus ''Castanosperma'', that is a glucosidase inhibitor ¹
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Medical Definition of Castanospermine
1. Alkaloid inhibitor of _ glucosidase I of which the effect is to leave N linked oligosaccharides in their high mannose, unmodified state. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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