Term Name: | precorrin-2 |
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Synonyms: | 15,23-Dihydrosirohydrochlorin, 3,3',3'',3'''-[(7S,8S,12S,13S)-3,8,13,17-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-8,13-dimethyl-7,8,12,13,20,24-hexahydroporphyrin-2,7,12,18-tetrayl]tetrapropanoic acid, Dihydrosirohydrochlorin, Precorrin 2 |
Definition: | The second intermediate in the biosynthesis of vitamin B12 from uroporphyrinogen III, in which methyl groups have been introduced at positions 2 and 7 of the tetrapyrrole framework. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:50602] ( EBI ) |