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shinorine

Term ID
CHEBI:131712
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and in which the hydrogen at position 3 of the cyclohexenone moiety has been replaced by the amino group of glycine.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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from shinorine
Phenotype where environments contain shinorine
Phenotype modified by environments containing shinorine
Human Disease Model