Coelenteramine

Coelenteramine
Names
IUPAC name
4-(5-amino-6-benzyl-1H-pyrazin-2-ylidene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one
Other names
Coelenteramine, 2-Amino-3-benzyl-5-(p-hydroxyphenyl)pyrazine
Identifiers
ChemSpider 18979379 N
4526948 N
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PubChem 5378034
Properties
C17H15N3O
Molar mass 277.33 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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Infobox references

Coelenteramine is a metabolic product of the bioluminescent reactions in organisms that utilize coelenterazine. It was first isolated from Aequorea victoria along with coelenteramide after coelenterates were stimulated to emit light.[1]

References

  1. Shimomura O, Johnson FH (1975). "Chemical Nature of Bioluminescence Systems in Coelenterates". PNAS USA 72 (4): 1546–1549. doi:10.1073/pnas.72.4.1546. PMC 432574. PMID 236561.


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