Term Name: | precorrin-6X |
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Synonyms: | 3,3',3'',3'''-[(1R,2S,3S,7S,11S,17R)-2,7,12,18-tetrakis(carboxymethyl)-1,2,7,11,17-pentamethyl-18,19-didehydrocorrin-3,8,13,17-tetrayl]tetrapropanoic acid, Precorrin 6A, Precorrin 6X |
Definition: | The intermediate in the biosynthesis of vitamin B12 from uroporphyrinogen III in which six methyl groups have been introduced into the tetrapyrrole framework, together with ring contraction. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:27513] ( EBI ) |