Molecular Formula C55H74MgN4O6 Molecular Weight 911.5 g/mol Color Light green Table 1. Properties Structure The “head” portion (encircled in red) of the bacteriochlorophyll consists of a partially hydrogenated porphyrin ring known as chlorin. It contains a central magnesium atom. Meanwhile, the “tail” portion (encircled in blue) is a hydrocarbon chain, connecting to the head byContinue reading “Bacteriochlorophyll a”
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Protoporphyrin IX
Molecular Formula C34H34N4O4 Molecular Weight 310.4 g/mol Solubility 169 mg/L Table 1. Properties Structure Protoporphyrin IX falls under a special type of cyclic compounds: they are macrocycles, or molecules that have a ring of twelve or more atoms. The main bulk of the molecule is called a porphine core, encircled in red in Fig. 1. Continue reading “Protoporphyrin IX”
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