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CHEBI:28966 - chlorophyll

Default Structure
ChEBI IDCHEBI:28966
ChEBI Namechlorophyll
Stars
DefinitionA family of magnesium porphyrins, defined by the presence of a fifth ring beyond the four pyrrole-like rings. The rings can have various side chains which usually include a long phytol chain.
Secondary ChEBI IDsCHEBI:3630, CHEBI:3635, CHEBI:13973, CHEBI:18178, CHEBI:23161
Last Modified28 March 2018
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FormulaC49H58MgN4O5R4
Net Charge0
Average Mass (excl. R groups)807.316
Monoisotopic Mass (excl. R groups)806.42576
SMILES*C1=C(*)C2=[N+]3C1=Cc1c(*)c(*)c4[n]1[Mg-2]31[n]3c(c(C)c5c3=C(C3=[N+]1C(=C4)[C@@H](C)[C@@H]3CCC(=O)OC/C=C(\C)CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)[C@@H](C(=O)OC)C5=O)=C2
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
cofactor  An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966) is a magnesium porphyrin (CHEBI:25111)
chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966) is conjugate acid of chlorophyll(1−) (CHEBI:139291)
Incoming Relation(s)
71-hydroxychlorophyll a (CHEBI:76032) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
bacteriochlorophyll (CHEBI:38201) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll a' (CHEBI:189419) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll a (CHEBI:18230) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll b (CHEBI:27888) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll c1 (CHEBI:38202) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll c2 (CHEBI:38203) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll d (CHEBI:38199) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll f (CHEBI:61290) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyllide (CHEBI:38206) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
divinyl chlorophyll a (CHEBI:73113) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
divinyl chlorophyll b (CHEBI:73115) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
divinylchlorophyll a' (CHEBI:189420) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
geranylgeranyl bacteriochlorophyllide a (CHEBI:91131) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
geranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a (CHEBI:64668) is a chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
chlorophyll(1−) (CHEBI:139291) is conjugate base of chlorophyll (CHEBI:28966)
IUPAC Name 
chlorophylls
Synonyms  Source
chlorophyllJCBN
ChlorophyllKEGG COMPOUND
Manual XrefsDatabases
C01793KEGG COMPOUND
Registry NumbersSources
CAS:1406-65-1KEGG COMPOUND
CAS:1406-65-1ChemIDplus
Citations