Morphine-3-glucuronide
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| IUPAC name 6α-Hydroxy-17-methyl-7,8-didehydro-4,5α-epoxymorphinan-3-yl β-D-glucopyranosiduronic acid | |
| Systematic IUPAC name (2S,3S,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-Trihydroxy-6-{[(4R,4aR,7S,7aR,12bS)-7-hydroxy-3-methyl-2,3,4,4a,7,7a-hexahydro-1H-4,12-methano[1]benzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-9-yl]oxy}oxane-2-carboxylic acid | |
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| MeSH | Morphine-3-glucuronide | 
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| C23H27NO9 | |
| Molar mass | 461.462 g/mol | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Morphine-3-glucuronide is a metabolite of morphine produced by UGT2B7. It is not active as an opioid agonist, but does have some action as a convulsant, which does not appear to be mediated through opioid receptors, but rather through interaction with glycine and/or GABA receptors. As a polar compound, it has a limited ability to cross the blood–brain barrier, but kidney failure may lead to its accumulation and result in seizures. Probenecid and inhibitors of P-glycoprotein can enhance uptake of morphine-3-glucuronide and, to a lesser extent, morphine-6-glucuronide. Reported side effects related to the accumulation of this metabolite include convulsions, agitation, hallucinations, hyperalgesia, and coma.