Showing chemical card for 71-hydroxychlorophyll a (CFc000283760)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:20 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283760
Molecule Identification
Common Name
71-hydroxychlorophyll a
Definition
71-hydroxychlorophyll a is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). 71-hydroxychlorophyll a can be found in a number of food items such as cloudberry, agave, sweet orange, and mandarin orange (clementine, tangerine), which makes 71-hydroxychlorophyll a a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as metallotetrapyrroles. These are polycyclic compounds containing a tetrapyrrole skeleton combined with a metal atom.
