Showing chemical card for divinylchlorophyllide a (CFc000283857)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-14 03:37:31 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000283857
Molecule Identification
Common Name
divinylchlorophyllide a
Definition
Divinylchlorophyllide a is practically insoluble (in water) and a weakly acidic compound (based on its pKa). Divinylchlorophyllide a can be found in a number of food items such as wild rice, pecan nut, vaccinium (blueberry, cranberry, huckleberry), and black-eyed pea, which makes divinylchlorophyllide 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.
