Protoporphyrin IX

• Catalog Number: orb1309454
• Category: Small Molecules
• Description: Protoporphyrin IX
• Purity: 99.75%
• MW: 562.66
• Biological Activity: Protoporphyrin IX (PPIX) is a tetrapyrrole containing 4 methyl, 2 propionic and 2 vinyl side chains that is a metabolic precursor for hemes, cytochrome c, and chlorophyll.
• CAS Number: 553-12-8
• Formula: C₃₄H₃₄N₄O₄
• SMILES: Cc1c(CCC(O)=O)c2cc3[nH]c(cc4nc(cc5[nH]c(cc1n2)c(C=C)c5C)c(C=C)c4C)c(C)c3CCC(O)=O
• Storage: -20°C
• Note: For research use only