Sirohydrochlorin
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| MeSH | Uroporphyrinogen+III |
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| C42H44N4O16 | |
| Appearance | yellow solid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Sirohydrochlorin is a macrocyclic metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of corrin, precursor to the tetrapyrrole pigment and cofactor F430. It is a yellow compound. Its biosynthetic precursor is uroporphyrinogen III, the progenitor of all natural tetrapyrroles.[1]
References
- ^ Mucha, Helmut; Keller, Eberhard; Weber, Hans; Lingens, Franz; Trösch, Walter (1985-10-07). "Sirohydrochlorin, a precursor of factor F430 biosynthesis in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum". FEBS Letters. 190 (1): 169–171. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(85)80451-8.
