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chlorin e6

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More on Porphyrins Definition: A group of compounds containing the porphin structure, four pyrrole rings connected by methine bridges in a cyclic configuration to which a variety of side chains are attached. The nature of the side chain is indicated by a prefix, as uroporphyrin, hematoporphyrin, etc. The porphyrins, in combination with iron, form the heme component in biologically significant compounds such as hemoglobin and myoglobin.  pigments; iron porphyrins   
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
chlorin e6 [ BLC 1010,13-carboxy-17-(2-carboxyethyl)-15-carboxymethyl-17,18-trans-dihydro-3-vinyl-8-ethyl-2,7,12,18-tetramethylporphyrin,BLC-1010,BLC1010,chlorin e6, sodium salt, (2S-trans)-isomer,chlorin e6, tripotassium salt, (2S-trans)-isomer,chlorin e6, trisodium salt, (2S-trans)-isomer,chlorin e6-2.5 N-methyl-D-glucamine,chlorine e6 ]
  RN given refers to (2S-trans)-isomer; structure given in first source
19660-77-6   *Porphyrins
Pharma Action Radiation-Sensitizing Agents
Tsitologiia 1989;31(9):1058

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