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MeSH Heading: Carbolines
Tree Number(s): D03.383.725.150; D03.633.100.473.402.111; D03.633.300.154
Unique ID: D002243
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002243
Scope Note: A group of pyrido-indole compounds. Included are any points of fusion of pyridine with the five-membered ring of indole and any derivatives of these compounds. These are similar to CARBAZOLES which are benzo-indoles.
Entry Term(s): Beta-Carbolines; Carboline; Pyrido(4,3-b)Indole; Pyrido(4,3-b)Indoles
Previous Indexing: Indoles (1969-1974); Pyridines (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 86; was see under INDOLES 1975-85
History Note: 86(75); was see under INDOLES 1975-85
Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2021/06/28

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0003364
Scope Note: A group of pyrido-indole compounds. Included are any points of fusion of pyridine with the five-membered ring of indole and any derivatives of these compounds. These are similar to CARBAZOLES which are benzo-indoles.
Terms: Carbolines Preferred Term
Term UI T006437
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Pyrido(4,3-b)Indoles
Term UI T006438
Date12/05/1980
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Carboline
Term UI T001004511
Date12/31/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); Pyrido(4,3-b)Indole
Term UI T001004512
Date12/31/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021)

Carbolines MeSH Descriptor Data 2025