Showing chemical card for dihydrogeranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a (CFc000283850)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:30 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283850
Molecule Identification
Common Name
dihydrogeranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a
Definition
Dihydrogeranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a is practically insoluble (in water) and a very weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Dihydrogeranylgeranyl-chlorophyll a can be found in a number of food items such as hard wheat, common mushroom, common sage, and canada blueberry, which makes dihydrogeranylgeranyl-chlorophyll 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.
