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Jervine is a steroidal alkaloid with molecular formula C27H39NO3 which is derived from the Veratrum plant genus. Similar to cyclopamine which also occurs in the Veratrum genus it is a teratogen implicated in birth defects when consumed by animals during a certain period of their gestation.

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IUPAC name
(2'R3S3'R3'aS6'S6aS6bS7'aR11aS11bR)-233'a44'5'66'6a6b77'7'a811a11b- Hexadecahydro-3-hydroxy-3'6'1011b-tetramethyl-spiro[9H-benzo[a]fluorene- 92'(3'H)-furo[32-b] pyridin]-11(1H)-one

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