Pheophorbide a
Alternative Name(s)
- Pheophorbide a
- 3-Phorbinepropanoic acid, 9-ethenyl-14-ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-, (3S,4S,21R)-
- (3S-(3alpha,4beta,21beta))-14-Ethyl-21-(methoxycarbonyl)-4,8,13,18-tetramethyl-20-oxo-9-vinylphorbine-3-propionic acid
Empirical Formula – C35H36N4O5
Molecular Weight – 592.70
Exact Mass – 592.27
Elemental Analysis – C, 70.93; H, 6.12; N, 9.45; O, 13.50
Concentration analysis (mg/kg)
ND-1.7[1]
MeSH classification
Drugs used to potentiate the effectiveness of radiation therapy in destroying unwanted cells.
References
- Criado, M.N., et al., Comparative study of the effect of the maturation process of the olive fruit on the chlorophyll and carotenoid fractions of drupes and virgin oils from Arbequina and Farga cultivars. Food Chemistry, 2007. 100(2): p. 748-755.