scytonemin

Term ID

CHEBI:90127

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.

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Ontology

ChEBI ( EBI )

Resources

CTD

Relationships

is a type of: enone organic heterotricyclic compound organonitrogen heterocyclic compound polyphenol ring assembly

enone organic heterotricyclic compound organonitrogen heterocyclic compound polyphenol ring assembly Show first 5 Terms
has_role: bacterial metabolite biological pigment ultraviolet filter

bacterial metabolite biological pigment ultraviolet filter Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype resulting from scytonemin

Phenotype where environments contain scytonemin

Phenotype modified by environments containing scytonemin

Human Disease / Model Data

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