Pterorhodin
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IUPAC name
2-Amino-7-[(E)-(2-amino-4,6-dioxo-5,8-dihydro-3H-pteridin-7-ylidene)methyl]-3,5-dihydropteridine-4,6-dione
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MeSH | pterorhodin |
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C13H10N10O4 | |
Molar mass | 370.289 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pterorhodin is a
wine red pigment.[2][3] In lemur tree frogs, pterorhodin allows skin to reflect the sun's heat.[4][5] Pterorhodin gives pigment color to bristle worms[6] and is found in the iris of multiple bird species including the red-eyed vireo[7] and the common loon.[8]
References
- S2CID 4200675.
- PMID 12950730.
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- ^ Schwalm, Patricia Ann (1981). Ultrastructural correlates to infrared reflectance in New World treefrogs (PhD). The University of Chicago.
- ^ Blount, Christopher C. (2018). Near infrared reflectance in Anura (Thesis). The University of Manchester (United Kingdom).
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- PMID 8857673.
- S2CID 237154759.