CHEBI:64161 - asperthecin

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ChEBI Name asperthecin
ChEBI ID CHEBI:64161
Definition An anthraquinone pigment obtained from the mould Aspergillus nidulans.
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Formula C15H10O8
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 318.236
Monoisotopic Mass 318.03757
InChI InChI=1S/C15H10O8/c16-3-4-1-5-8(15(23)11(4)19)14(22)9-6(17)2-7(18)13(21)10(9)12(5)20/h1-2,16-19,21,23H,3H2
InChIKey DLOLMYKOOZLTPY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(C2=C(C(C3=C1C(=C(C=C3O)O)O)=O)C(=C(C(=C2)CO)O)O)=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
biological pigment
An endogenous molecular entity that results in a colour of an organism as the consequence of the selective absorption of light.
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ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing asperthecin (CHEBI:64161) has role biological pigment (CHEBI:26130)
asperthecin (CHEBI:64161) has role metabolite (CHEBI:25212)
asperthecin (CHEBI:64161) is a pentahydroxyanthraquinone (CHEBI:132198)
Incoming 2,3,6,8,9-pentahydroxy-1-oxo-3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthracene-2-carboxylate (CHEBI:149683) has functional parent asperthecin (CHEBI:64161)
2,3,6,8,9-pentahydroxy-3-(2-oxopropyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroanthracen-1-one (CHEBI:146216) has functional parent asperthecin (CHEBI:64161)
IUPAC Name
1,2,5,6,8-pentahydroxy-3-(hydroxymethyl)anthracene-9,10-dione
Registry Numbers Types Sources
10089-00-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
2674392 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
Citation Waiting for Citations Type Source
14363122 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
09 March 2020