Pterorhodin

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Pterorhodin
Names
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
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
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ChemSpider
MeSH pterorhodin
  • InChI=1S/C13H10N10O4/c14-12-20-6-4(10(26)22-12)18-8(24)2(16-6)1-3-9(25)19-5-7(17-3)21-13(15)23-11(5)27/h1H,(H,18,24)(H,19,25)(H3,14,16,20,22,26)(H4,15,17,21,23,27)/b3-1+
    Key: STEFGLSLWLJVLH-HNQUOIGGSA-N
  • C(=C/1\C(=O)NC2=C(N1)N=C(NC2=O)N)\C3=NC4=C(C(=O)NC(=N4)N)NC3=O
Properties
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]

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  4. ^ Schwalm, Patricia Ann (1981). Ultrastructural correlates to infrared reflectance in New World treefrogs (PhD). The University of Chicago.
  5. ^ Blount, Christopher C. (2018). Near infrared reflectance in Anura (Thesis). The University of Manchester (United Kingdom).
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