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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C17H15N3O | |
Molar mass | 277.327 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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
- Media related to Coelenteramine at Wikimedia Commons