Term Name: | shinorine |
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Synonyms: | (E)-N-[(5S)-3-[(carboxymethyl)amino]-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]-L-serine |
Definition: | A mycosporine-like amino acid that is the ketimine resulting from the formal condensation of the amino group of L-serine with the keto group of (5S)-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-one and in which the hydrogen at position 3 of the cyclohexenone moiety has been replaced by the amino group of glycine. It is an active ingredient found in environmentally friendly sunscreen creams. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:131712] ( EBI ) |