Exploring Pharmacology: What Does Curine Do?
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Curine is the principal bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid (BBA) obtained from the plant *Chondrodendron platyphyllum* [1.2.1], a key ingredient in the historic South American arrow poison known as curare [1.3.4, 1.7.2]. So, what does curine do? Its primary role is as a potent muscle relaxant.
