Stercobilin
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Stercobilin | |
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IUPAC name | 3-[(2E)-2-[ [3-(2-Carboxyethyl)-5- [(4-ethyl-3-methyl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-2-yl) methyl]-4-methyl-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methylidene]-5- [(3-ethyl-4-methyl-5-oxo-pyrrolidin-2-yl) methyl]-4-methyl-pyrrol-3-yl]propanoic acid |
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CAS number | [34217-90-8] |
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Molecular formula | C33H46N4O6 |
Molar mass | 594.742 |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references |
Stercobilin is a tetrapyrrole chemical compound, responsible for the typical brown color of human feces.
It is created from bacterial conversion of bilirubin to stercobilinogen and subsequently oxidised to stercobilin.