Mg(II) Protoporphyrin IX Dipotassium Salt

Mg(II) Protoporphyrin IX Dipotassium Salt CAS: 35979-27-2 MDL: MFCD11052652

Molecular weight: 661.128 g/mol

Molecular Formula: C₃₄H₃₀K₂MgN₄O₄

CAS Number: 35979-27-2

Storage: Store at room temperature, protect from light

Synonyms: Magnesium potassium 3,3′-(3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphine-21,23-diide-2,18-diyl)dipropanoate (1:2:1), Kaliummagnesium-3,3‘-(3,7,12,17-tetramethyl-8,13-divinylporphin-21,23-diid-2,18-diyl)dipropanoat (2:1:1), 35979-27-2, Mg(II) Protoporphyrin IX Dipotassium Salt, MG-(II)-PROTOPORPHYRIN-IX-DIPOTASSIUM SALT

Field of Interest: Chlorophyll Biosynthesis

Background: Mg(II) Protoporphyrin IX Dipotassium Salt is a natural porphyrin derived specialty chemical manufactured by Frontier Specialty Chemicals. Mg(II) Protoporphyrin IX Dipotassium Salt is a biosynthetic precursor to chlorophylls from protoporphyrin IX.^{1, 2}

References: 

1.) Chereskin, et al. In Vitro Synthesis of the Chlorophyll Isocyclic Ring 1: Transformation of Magnesium-Protoporphyrin IX and Magnesium-Protoporphyrin IX Monomethyl Ester into Magnesium-2,4-Divinyl Pheoporphyrin A_5.Plant Physiology, Volume 70, Issue 4, October 1982, Pages 987–993, https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.70.4.987

2.) Willows, Chapter Five – The Mg branch of chlorophyll synthesis: Biosynthesis of chlorophyll a from protoporphyrin IX. Advances in Botanical Research. Volume 90, 2019, Pages 141-182. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2019.03.003

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