Showing chemical card for chlorophyllide a (CFc000283804)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:25 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283804
Molecule Identification
Common Name
chlorophyllide a
Definition
Chlorophyllide a is practically insoluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Chlorophyllide a can be found in a number of food items such as wax apple, burbot, epazote, and cocoa bean, which makes chlorophyllide a a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as chlorins. These are large heterocyclic aromatic ring systems consisting, at the core, of three pyrroles and one pyrroline coupled through four methine linkages.
