Term Name: | scytonemin |
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Synonyms: | (3E,3'E)-3,3'-bis[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene][1,1'-bicyclopenta[b]indole]-2,2'(3H,3'H)-dione |
Definition: | A ring assembly obtained by 1,1'-coupling of two molecules of (3E)-3-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methylidene]cyclopenta[b]indol-2(3H)-one. A UV-screening molecule produced by many strains of cyanobacteria. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:90127] ( EBI ) |