Product Name

Bacteriochlorophyll from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides

General description

Bacteriochlorophylls are photosynthetic pigments, that are present in most of the bacteria.

Synonym

Bacteriochlorophyll a

CAS Number

17499-98-8

Formula

C⁵⁵H⁷⁴N⁴O⁶Mg

Molecular Weight

911.5

Suitability

BioReagent, suitable for cell culture, etc.

l  Physical and Chemical Information

Appearance

Light Green to Blue-Green Powder

l  Biological Information

Biochem/Physiol  Actions

Bacteriochlorophyll/BchF or 3-vinyl-bacteriochlorophyll hydratase is an enzyme present in bacteria, which helps in producing bacteriochlorophyll a. Bacteriochlorophyll a is formed from chlorophyllide a.

Application

Bacteriochlorophyll from Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides has been used as a standard to calibrate the high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

l  Storage

Storage temp.

−20°C

l  Precautions and Disclaimer

This product is for R&D use only, not for drug, household, or other uses.

l  References

1.    http://www.drugbank.ca

2.    https://ncit.nci.nih.gov

3.    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov