Coelenteramine
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Preferred IUPAC name 3-Benzyl-5-(4-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazin-2-amine | |
Other names Coelenteramine, 2-Amino-3-benzyl-5-(p-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazine | |
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Chemical formula | C17H15N3O |
Molar mass | 277.327 g·mol−1 |
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Chemical compound
Coelenteramine is a metabolic product of the bioluminescent reactions in organisms that utilize coelenterazine. It was first isolated from Aequorea victoria along with coelenteramide after coelenterates were stimulated to emit light.[1]
References
- ^ Shimomura O, Johnson FH (1975). "Chemical Nature of Bioluminescence Systems in Coelenterates". PNAS USA. 72 (4): 1546–1549. doi:10.1073/pnas.72.4.1546. PMC 432574. PMID 236561.
External links
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