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proviolacein

Term ID
CHEBI:131916
Synonyms
  • 5-(5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-3-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2H-pyrrol-2-one
  • proviolacein
Definition
A hydroxyindole that is 2H-pyrrol-2-one which is substituted at positions 3 and 5 by 1H-indol-3-yl and 5-hydroxy-1H-indol-3-yl groups, respectively. It is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of the purple chromobacterial pigment violacein from L-tryptophan.
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Relationships
is a type of
has_functional_parent
has_role
inverse has_functional_parent
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from proviolacein
Phenotype where environments contain proviolacein
Phenotype modified by environments containing proviolacein
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