Pheophytin a
Agent Name
Pheophytin a
CAS Number
603-17-8
Formula
C55-H74-N4-O5
Major Category
Biological Agents
Synonyms
Pheophytin A; 3,7,11,15-Tetramethylhexadec-2-en-1-yl (3S-(3alpha(2E,7S*,11S*),4beta,21beta))-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-9-vinylphorbine-3-propionate; 3-Phorbinepropanoic acid, 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-, (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecen-1-yl ester, (3S,4S,21R)-; 3-Phorbinepropanoic acid, 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-, (2E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethyl-2-hexadecenyl ester, (3S,4S,21R)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Other Biomolecules
Sources/Uses
"Pheophytin or phaeophytin (abbreviated Pheo) is a chemical compound that serves as the first electron carrier intermediate in the electron transfer pathway of photosystem II (PS II) in plants, and the photosynthetic reaction center (RC P870) found in purple bacteria." [Wikipedia]
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