Chemicals and Drugs

Protochlorophyllide

A photo-active pigment localized in prolamellar bodies occurring within the proplastids of dark-grown bean leaves. In the process of photoconversion, the highly fluorescent protochlorophyllide is converted to chlorophyll.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A photo-active pigment localized in prolamellar bodies occurring within the proplastids of dark-grown bean leaves. In the process of photoconversion, the highly fluorescent protochlorophyllide is converted to chlorophyll.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C55H69MgN4O6-
Molecular Weight
906.5 g/mol
IUPAC Name
magnesium (21S,22S)-16-ethenyl-11-ethyl-17-formyl-3-methoxycarbonyl-12,21,26-trimethyl-22-[3-oxo-3-[(E,7R,11R)-3,7,11,15-tetramethylhexadec-2-enoxy]propyl]-23,25-diaza-7,24-diazanidahexacyclo[18.2.1.15,8.110,13.115,18.02,6]hexacosa-1(23),2(6),3,5(26),8,10(25),11,13,15,17,19-undecaen-4-olate
InChIKey
ZVJXBSPKFPMVAZ-YKKLGNEQSA-K
SMILES
CCC1=C(C2=CC3=C(C(=C([N-]3)C=C4[C@H]([C@@H](C(=N4)C5=C6C(=C(C(=CC1=N2)[N-]6)C)C(=C5C(=O)OC)[O-])CCC(=O)OC/C=C(\C)/CCC[C@H](C)CCC[C@H](C)CCCC(C)C)C)C=O)C=C)C.[Mg+2]
MeSH Unique ID
D011521
Source
PubChem CID 122706135

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • MV-PChlide
  • Monovinyl Protochlorophyllide
  • MV PChlide
  • Protochlorophyllide, Monovinyl
  • Protochlorophyllide A

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a chlorophyll

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History Note

91(75); was see under CHLOROPHYLL 1975-90

MeSH Record

Previous Indexing

  • Chlorophyll (1972-1974)
  • Porphyrins (1972-1974)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.383.129w.578.840w.374w.725w
  2. D03w.633.400.909w.374w.725w
  3. D04w.345w.783w.374w.725w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Protochlorophyllide. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011521. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011521
  2. Protochlorophyllide. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protochlorophyllide
  3. Protochlorophyllide. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q211118
  4. Protochlorophyllide. In: PubChem Compound. CID 122706135. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/122706135