Definition: 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.
Other names Beta Carbolines; Pyrido(4,3-b)Indoles; Beta-Carbolines
beta-carboline-3-carboxylic acid methyl ester [ 3-carbomethoxy-beta-carboline,beta-CCM,methyl beta-carboline-3-carboxylate ] structure given in first source