N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine

Term ID

CHEBI:71980

Synonyms

• 2-[(1E,3E,5E,7E)-2,6-dimethyl-8-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octa-1,3,5,7-tetraen-1-yl]-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-[(1E,3E,5E)-4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)hexa-1,3,5-trien-1-yl]pyridinium
• A2E
• di-retinoid-pyridinium-ethanolamine
• N-retinylidene-N-retinylethanolamine

Definition

A pyridinium ion obtained by formal condensation between two molecules of retinol and one the amino group of ethanolamine. A major constituent of retinal pigment epithelium lipofuscin

References

• pubmed:19192204
• pubmed:19666736
• pubmed:19666930
• pubmed:21166406
• pubmed:21182214
• pubmed:21357388
• pubmed:21850158
• pubmed:22033104
• pubmed:22209824
• pubmed:22417141
• pubmed:22427551
• pubmed:22570342
• pubmed:22570475
• pubmed:22771064
• pubmed:22819137
• pubmed:22829938
• reaxys:7504687

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )